Despite the slow start for the House with only eight bills introduced after the first few days of session, a couple hundred were in play prior to the House shutdown.

The DFL’s boycott of House proceedings headed into its third week Monday. House GOP and DFL leaders hadn’t reached a deal after meeting over the weekend and again Monday morning.

A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling made clear that Republicans can’t run the state House on their own, but that doesn’t mean the chamber will get up and running right away.