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Minimum Wage Rally Draws Hundreds at State Capitol.
Friday, February 28th, 2014
As the legislature began its session yesterday, hundreds gathered in front of the Capitol to rally for an increase in Minnesota’s minimum wage. The event featured Brother Ali, among other …
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Paulsen and Kline Turn the Clock Back on Women.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline consistently attempt to turn the clock back on women. They’re not as vocal as some other elected officials who have been in the news …
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New Website!
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Welcome to the brand new ABetterMinnesota.org. We’ve redesigned the site to make it more friendly to the mobile world and make it easier to get news on the progressive issues …
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Minnesota’s Low Wage Workers Deserve a Raise.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
We’ve all heard by now that raising the minimum wage is on the docket for 2014 – and it’s easy to see why. Currently, Minnesota has one of the lowest …
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Gov. Dayton Wants to Put 27,000 Minnesotans to Work.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Things are finally looking up for Minnesota: we’ve added over 122,000 new jobs since Gov. Dayton took office, recovering all the jobs that were lost during the Great Recession. Minnesota …
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The MNGOP Kicked A Legislator Out For His Marriage Equality Vote.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Do you support letting everyone marry the person they love? Then you’re not extreme enough for the MNGOP. Republican State Rep. David FitzSimmons was one of four Republican House members …
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Minneapolis ranked 4th best city for women entreupeneurs.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Minnesota’s economy has been steadily improving under Governor Dayton’s leadership. And, it turns out, that women in Minneapolis have something to show for it. Minneapolis was rated the 4th best …
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Bullying Bill is right move for Minnesota.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
A coalition of over 100 organizations are working this legislative session to stop bullying in Minnesota’s schools. Currently, Minnesota has one of the weakest bullying laws in the country. The …