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National Campaign Finance Group says PCR Unallotment “Removes a Powerful Force of Democracy”.
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
The George Washington University-based Campaign Finance Institute released a statement today calling Governor Tim Pawlenty’s decision to eliminate the Political Contribution Rebate an elimination of "an important force for democracy …
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Congressional Republicans Encourage Bachmann to End Census Boycott.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Three Republican members of Congress have written a letter to Michelle Bachmann calling her boycott of the census "illogical, illegal, and not in the best interest of our country." Every …
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What’s Health Care Like in France and the Netherlands?
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Photo Credit: New York Times In a 2003 ranking of 20 advanced countries, the United States finished 16th in “mortality amenable to health care,” a statistic that determines …
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VIDEO: Al Franken Sworn In, Minnesota is Finally Fully Represented.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Almost a full 182 days after the 111th Congress was convened, Al Franken officially became Minneosta’s second senator today when Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of office. Watch …
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Farmers and Ranchers Join Together to Support EFCA and the Middle Class.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
While big corproations have launched an all-out effort to mislead, misinform, and defeat the Employee Free Choice Act, a new coalition of farmers and rural Americans is asking folks to …
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Lack of Health Insurance is a Fatal Disease.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
I just found out about this MinnPost article today, although it’s almost a month old. The author, Dr. Belzer, is the medical director/chief medical officer of Hennepin County Medical Center. …
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Now That 2008 is Finally Over, The Real Work Begins.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
After yesterday’s rally celebrating the end of the 2008 elections and welcoming Minnesota’s second Senator, Al Franken, Denise Cardinal, ABM’s Executive Director, shared the following note: Yesterday, a huge crowd …
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VIDEO: Health Americans Against Reforming Medicine Rally.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Health Americans Against Reforming Medicine (HAARM) held a rally this week — ahead of Glenn Beck’s announced tea parties happening this Independence Day weekend. Much like the last set of …