We are less than a day away from a potential constitutional crisis in Minnesota. And national media are beginning to pick up on it.
Fox News ran a piece this morning: MN GOP vows recall efforts as Dem lawmakers threaten to skip work for two weeks
National Public Radio (NPR) appears to have been the first national outlet to report. Here’s their story aired yesterday: Democrats threaten to boycott Minnesota
The Associated Press (AP) put out a piece, picked up by its subscribers around the nation (like this from the Connecticut Post): Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start to its 2025 session
The New York Times mentions Minnesota as part of broader story: The Pitched Battles for Partisan Control in State Legislatures
Closer to home, legacy media have covered the story, and have naturally accepted the Democrats’ version of events as factual, with a “Republicans Pounce” twist:
KSTP 5: House Republicans denounce Democrats’ early swearing-in ceremony
Fox 9: MN House DFL members hold early swearing-in ceremony
KARE-11: On eve of session, Minnesota House still locked in bitter power struggle
Also KARE-11: Political tensions soar as Minnesota House DFL swears in reps early
MPR News: DFL, GOP jockey for power in Minnesota House a day before session’s start
Star Tribune: Minnesota House Democrats secretly sworn into office over the weekend
Personally, I’m still waiting for the Daily Mail to weigh in.