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If This is Trimming the Fat, Then Maybe We Could Use the Extra Pounds.

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

As Senator Nelson from Nebraska took to the floor last Friday to announce the triumph of Joe Leiberman’s new gang, more stood out than how awkward the phrase “milking the …

Chris Coleman and Wayne Wolden: Cities can’t thrive under Pawlenty’s cuts.

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Chris Coleman is mayor of St. Paul. Wayne Wolden is mayor of Wadena, Minn., and is president of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Mayors Coleman and Wolden wrote the …

Spread the Word About Make Health Happen.

Friday, February 6th, 2009

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Paul Krugman: “On the Edge”.

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Paul Krugman’s article "On the Edge" from yesterday’s New York Times is right on the money: "A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to economic recovery. Over the last two …

Call Senator Klobuchar and Tell Her to Support Economic Recovery.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

From our friends at Jobs and Economic Recovery NOW! we have this call to action. Since we only have one Senator right now, perhaps call two times? Call Senator Klobuchar! …

Punxsutawney Pawlenty.

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Happy Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of winter seems a bit too long. And after six years of Governor Pawlenty’s failed policies, I definitely feel like crawling back into my …

PiPress: Pawlenty’s health care cuts could jeopardize millions in federal aid.

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The Pioneer Press is reporting that Tim Pawlenty’s recent proposal to cut the health care benefits of as many as 113,000 Minnesotans may threaten some of the economic recovery aid …

Pawlenty’s schedule for this week: Business.

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Pawlenty is meeting with chambers of commerce, and various business groups around the state this week, after releasing a budget that will cut the unemployed and under-employed from health care, …