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Found this post on r/Conservative explaining the situation.
[https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislature-convenes-at-noon-tuesday-will-house-democrats-show-up/601205385](https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislature-convenes-at-noon-tuesday-will-house-democrats-show-up/601205385)
>The most contentious point of disagreement in the House revolves around whether to seat Rep. Brad Tabke, DFL-Shakopee. **Republicans contested Tabke’s 14-vote election victory in court after Scott County elections officials lost 20 absentee ballots in one precinct. GOP lawmakers had indicated they would use their temporary one-seat advantage in the House to elect a speaker and take control of committees for the next two years, and possibly refuse to seat Tabke.**
>Dakota County **Judge Tracy Perzel upheld Tabke’s victory in** [**a highly anticipated ruling Tuesday morning**](https://www.startribune.com/dfler-brad-tabkes-victory-stands-in-shakopee-area-race-judge-rules/601205320)**. But Hortman said Republicans still refused to agree to seat Tabke** during negotiations.
>“They are trying to steal the election from the voters in Shakopee,” said Tabke, speaking from the Scott County Government Center on Tuesday while surrounded by voters in the district. “If any of our members had entered the Capitol today, all of these voters’ votes would have been revoked.”
TL;DR Basically, the GOP is refusing to seat a newly-elected Democrat House Rep so Republicans can fabricate a slim majority to unilaterally elect Republicans to all major leadership positions. This is a textbook example of a coup attempt.
The fact that this is happening in Tim Walz's backyard does not bode well for other states. January 6th was the beginning.
(FYI the vast majority of the r/conservative comments were jokes about the Dems not wanting to go to work and the Republicans were the adults in the room because of course.)