Republicans are asking justices to force Secretary of State Steve Simon, who has been presiding over floor sessions, to recognize their motions — including one that would deprive absent

Republicans on Thursday filed a petition to the state's highest court arguing DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon has overstepped his authority in the days since the House hit the reset button late last week.

Despite the slow start for the House with only eight bills introduced after the first few days of session, a couple hundred were in play prior to the House shutdown.