ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Wlz called on lawmakers to end their power struggle and get on with doing the people’s business. “Just work together on a power-sharing agreement,” Walz said. A 67-67 split between Democrats and Republicans in the House has left neither side with a quorum. Even so, Republicans have charged ahead despite Democrats responding with a boycott to block Republicans from wielding power. Walz acknowledged that a special election pending in one district could change the 67-67 balance — but probably won’t. The district he said, is heavily Democratic. Give up, the Democratic governor told Republicans: “Don’t go down this road. You’re not going to win in court. You’re not going to win in a court of public opinion. We got a split Legislature. That is acknowledged. Just go with that. You’re not going to overturn an election.”
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