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Lack of Health Insurance is a Fatal Disease.

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.

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.

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 …
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Celebration Rally Tomorrow, Noon at the Capitol.

Phew. It only took 8 months of counting to set up this one afternoon of non-stop Senate recount action, all of which ended with Minnesota finally getting its second Senator. …
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Libraries and Art Centers Fall Victim to the Budget.

The Fergus Falls Daily Journal reported the other day that library traffic is up in every way, from visitor count to the number of people enrolled in various programs. While …
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Health Care Reform: The Nation’s Watching.

Folks across the country are concerned about the nation’s failing health care system. To get a sense of how many Americans are concerned, take a look at the number of …
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Statement of ABM Executive Director Denise Cardinal following today’s FEC Ruling.

Denise Cardinal, Executive Director of Alliance for a Better Minnesota, released the following statement in reaction to the news of today’s FEC ruling: Now that the FEC has ruled on …
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Legislating Under the Influence: Members of Congress and the Health Care Industry.

As Congress begins to hash out the nuts and bolts of health care reform, the government watchdog group Common Cause explores the connection between health care special interests and members …