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Minnesota’s Predatory Lending Problem.
Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Payday lenders collected more than $82 million in fees from low- and middle-income Minnesotans between 1999 and 2012. Payday loans are high-fee, high-interest, short-term loans that require the borrower to …
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Hobby Lobby vs. Women: Hearing Begins Today.
Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
Conservatives have a long history of thinking they can control women’s bodies and now, Hobby Lobby – a for profit, secular corporation – believes they can do the same. The …
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Senator Franken Stays Up All Night for Climate Change.
Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
In the land of 10,000 lakes, we appreciate the value of clean and natural areas. And it shows through our political leadership. Last week, the Environment America Research & Policy …
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Celebrate Progressive Leadership: Property Tax Refunds.
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Thanks to our progressive leaders, for the first time since 2002, property taxes are going down. Just to put this in perspective people, the last time this happened: Gas was …
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Progressive Leaders Pass Tax Relief for Middle Class.
Monday, March 24th, 2014
If you haven’t filed your state taxes yet, you might just want to hold up for a minute. Gov. Dayton signed a tax relief package this weekend that will give …
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Progressive Roundup: Human Rights, Healthcare, Equal Pay and Indexing.
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Every week, we highlight the important work being done in the progressive community. Focusing on issues that impact Minnesotans’ lives, this important work helps continue moving Minnesota forward. Human Rights: …
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Celebrate Higher Education Investments Over Spring Break.
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
It’s spring break for University of Minnesota students this week. If they’re smart, most of them took off to celebrate their week of freedom some place warm. They might not …
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Republican Rep. Gains National Attention for Calling Equal Pay Supporters “Whiners”.
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Minnesota Republican Representative Andrea Kieffer’s disparaging remarks about supporters of the Women’s Economic Security Act- a package of bills aiming to level the economic playing field for women- garnered national …