Minnesota: State GOP calls for recalls of Democratic House members in unusual Speaker fight

With an unusual deadlock in the Minnesota House, Democratic legislators have boycotted the session until the election of a replacement for one of their candidates. The Republican Party is threatening a recall against any legislator who doesn't show up -- though Minnesota law is so strict a malfeasance standard state that it is questionable that it could make the ballot. 

The legislature came out of the election with a 67-67 tie, but one Democrat (Curtis Johnson) was disqualified for not living in his district. The result is a 67-66 GOP majority until the January 28th special election. However, the Republicans have elected their own speaker who would could not be ousted without 68 votes. The Democrats are sitting out, thereby claiming that the Republican's speaker was not validly elected. The Republicans are also contesting a seat that was won by 14 votes. We'll see how this plays out.