A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol, jeopardizing the Jan. 14 start of the legislative session.Republican leaders announced on Monday they currently have a majority and control of the House due to legal disputes involving two seats.

Hopes for bipartisan comity at the state Capitol this year — forced upon the Minnesota House by the voters, who sent 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans to the Capitol — are already crashing. House Democrats are mulling not showing up for the first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a

Republicans argued Gov. Tim Walz called for a special election too early and asked for a halt ahead of the legislative session.