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Governor Dayton’s Outstanding Response to Minnesota’s Propane Crisis.

This winter will be one for the books. We have reached a whole new level of cold. A completely different planet of cold. Mars cold. The extreme weather has made …
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Minnesota’s Forecast is Progressively Sunny.

Last year, Governor Dayton and our progressive leaders passed a responsibly balanced budget. This may sound like a small thing, but for years in Minnesota it never happened. The GOP …
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Minimum Wage Rally Draws Hundreds at State Capitol.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 …