A forthcoming ruling from a judge in a case challenging a state House race in Shakopee could throw another wrench in what's shaping up to be a shaky start to the legislative session next week.

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

Minnesota Republicans are expected to file a petition to the state Supreme Court, hoping to delay a special election that will determine the balance of power in the state House.

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

Minn. House Democrats consider not attending first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a 68-member quorum.

Republicans in Minnesota are attempting to get the state Supreme Court to delay a special election that would likely end their temporary slim majority in the state House. When the new state legislature begins next week,