On Sunday, August 3, most of the 62 Democratic members of the 150-member Texas House of Representatives left the state, blocking a scheduled Monday vote on proposed congressional redistricting maps. Their absence left the...more
Impact of Minnesota Supreme Court Quorum Decision - Last Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court weighed in on the question of whether 67 or 68 members of the House of Representatives are needed to constitute a quorum,...more
What’s a Quorum? When Secretary of State Steve Simon convened the Minnesota House of Representatives at Noon on Tuesday, January 14, 67 Republicans were in attendance but the 66 DFLers were notably absent. DFLers...more