House reps from Rochester justify their no-show in St. Paul; argue GOP should stick to power-sharing deal
House DFLers fear that the Republicans will use their slender majority to unseat DFL Rep. Brad Tabke of Shakopee because of the loss of 20 absentee ballots in a race that he won by 14 votes and call for a special election. A district court recently ruled that Tabke won the seat, but that hasn’t dissuaded the GOP from threatening not to seat him.