On Monday, the Minnesota Republican Party vowed to pursue recall efforts against Democrat lawmakers threatening to boycott the start of the legislative session to prevent Republicans from using their expected temporary majority.
According to a report by Fox News, Republicans currently hold a 67-66 seat majority in the Minnesota House and could use that majority to set legislative rules for the next two years when the session begins on Tuesday. Democrats have threatened to boycott the first two weeks of the session to prevent Republicans from taking advantage of this temporary majority.
“Minnesotans expect one thing from their elected officials: to show up and do the job they were sent here to do. That’s a basic duty, not a special request,” Minnesota GOP Chairman Alex Plechash said at a press conference at the state capitol.
Republican state Rep. Pam Altendorf argued Democrats are…
