With the epidemic of fraud perpetrated against Minnesota’s taxpayers under Gov. Walz’ administration making national news and hammering his chances in a 2028 presidential run, he is desperate to change the conversation. The governor — and the DFL generally — hope that gun control can be in 2026 what abortion was in 2022, and distract voters from issues of fraud, out of control state government spending and deficits, and a sluggish economy.
This week, Gov. Walz tweeted:
The DFL tweeted:
A generous interpretation would be that the people in charge of these Twitter accounts know nothing about Minnesota’s Constitution.
The state legislature is not currently in session and won’t be until February 17, 2026. Even if Speaker Demuth wanted to call a vote, she literally can’t until next February.
If a vote is to be taken before then, there will need to be a special session of the state legislature and Minnesota’s Constitution is crystal clear that only Gov. Walz can call this. Article IV, Sec. 12. concludes “A special session of the legislature may be called by the governor on extraordinary occasions.” A House research paper from 2010 elaborates:
Some state legislatures are allowed to call themselves into special session. The
Minnesota Constitution does not permit this: only the governor can call the
legislature into special session.
The Constitution is clear: if Gov. Walz wants Speaker Demuth to “call the damn vote” he needs to call the damn special session. If he doesn’t, we have to wonder why?
