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Sesame Street Layoffs.
Friday, March 13th, 2009
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that the recession has lead to higher unemployment in every state. Nationally, about 4.4 million workers have been laid off …
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Coleman Camp Breaks Law, Plays Politics.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Norm Coleman’s legal drama took an interesting turn yesterday, when Wikileaks.org posted spreadsheets of campaign databases, which contained redacted credit card numbers, confidential security codes, and personal contact information of …
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Updated: Citigroup Doesn’t Support Workers, Despite Workers Supporting Its Survival.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Update: Via Feministe…Credo Action has a petition you can sign to stop banks from using their bailout funds to lobby for Wal-Mart. Head on over and add your name. …
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March Badness Update: Norm Loses to Boehner.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
The Norm Coleman legal soap opera seems more like a 15-round boxing match, but it’s March and we can only use so many sports metaphors at one time. Our friends …
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Recovery in Action.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Minnesota [Finance and Commerce, 3/9/09]: A series of federal stimulus projects in Minnesota are about to graduate from concept to signed contract. On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation …
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“Here we go Again” Ad Targets Erik Paulsen.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Erik Paulsen has been a member of the House of Representatives for just a few months, but he’s already lining up behind Rush Limbaugh and the "Party of No." In …
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NEW POLL: America Is Evenly Divided Between Progressives/Liberals And Conservatives/Libertarians.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
According to two new studies (1 and 2) conducted by the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, 34% of the country self-identifies as conservative, 29% as moderate, …
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Should Minnesota’s poor pay a higher share than the rich?
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Yesterday, we tweeted about the release of the 2009 Minnesota Tax Incidence Study (PDF), which proves that Minnesota’s tax system has become more regressive and less fair. The study confirmed …