GOP senators signal they may fire some Walz Cabinet members

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MINNEAPOLIS — Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate signaled Friday that they may fire one or more of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's Cabinet commissioners, injecting drama into a special session that many lawmakers thought was essentially over.

GOP Sen. Michelle Benson, of Ham Lake, wouldn't name the commissioners who might be in danger when pressed by Democratic senators. But she said Republicans plan to "remain vigilant and attentive to the governor's appointments" when the Senate reconvenes Tuesday. She didn't say how long the Senate might remain in special session.

That drew an angry response from the few Democratic senators present for what most expected to a brief, routine meeting. They said they were upset by the lack of transparency.

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Benson said GOP Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, of East Gull Lake, had spoken with Walz "about appointments" but gave no details. Walz issued a statement saying Senate Republicans should have acted back when he first appointed his commissioners and that they should not claim pay for extending the special session.

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https://www.startribune.com/gop-senators-signal-they-may-fire-some-walz-cabinet-members/600074418/

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Do they have the power to do this? Perhaps this power should be removed.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. They've done this twice already. Once with the DIL, and once with commerce.

[Blue Owl]

2. Ham Lake MN is a god-forsaken hellhole

Lots of MAGA in that area

[Ocelot II]

3. Along with the rest of CD-6, former home of Michele Bachmann.

It's basically a cold Alabama.

[yonder]

4. While knowing every state is different, why does

Minnesota's legislature have control over the Governor's cabinet picks? That would be like the Governor being able to select what bills are heard on the floor.

Doesn't make sense to me.

[OldBaldy1701E]

5. Three words

Rethug power grab. Just like every rethug assemblage, they have to be in complete control, or they will just spend their time making sure that the Democrats do nothing, and then, once they get a majority, removing any ability to break their control.