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#DaudtIt: New Website Shows the Real Kurt Daudt.

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Alliance for a Better Minnesota April 19, 2017 Contact: Marissa Luna, 989-798-3051, marissa@abetterminnesota.org #DaudtIt: New Website Shows the Real Kurt Daudt Shines a light on …
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What Happens When Republicans Decide Minnesota’s State Budget (It’s Not Pretty).

Thursday, April 13th, 2017
Representatives in the Minnesota Legislature are taking a brief break this week from crafting our state budget and deciding how much they’re going to invest (or not) in programs and …
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Thanks to Republicans, School Supplies Won’t Be the Only Things Teachers in Winona Will Have to Spend Their Money On.

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
You don’t have to pay to park downtown, or anywhere really, in Winona. But under Republican legislative control, that’s about to change for Winona teachers who will now be charged to …
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I ain't sorry.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017
DFL House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman channeled Beyoncé last night when she refused to apologize for calling out her white male colleagues for disrespecting women, women of color in particular, …
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See All of the Things Minnesota Republicans Would Let Insurance Companies Skip Covering.

Monday, January 23rd, 2017
Minnesota Republicans have turned efforts to provide quick relief for Minnesotans facing increased health insurance premiums in to a series of reforms that seem to be very friendly to insurance …
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The 2016 Election was Historic for Minnesota Women.

Thursday, December 8th, 2016
Despite not shattering the highest glass ceiling, women in Minnesota still made history this election. Out of the 134 members of the House elected last month, 48 are women– the largest …
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Today in Trump's America: New EPA Head Denies Climate Science, Has Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
2016 is set to be the hottest year on record globally. The current record holder? 2015. 10 of the hottest years recorded are in the last decade, with the exception …
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Minnesota's Budget Surplus Should be Invested in a Better Future for Us All.

Friday, December 2nd, 2016
Today, the Office of Minnesota Management and Budget announced a forecasted budget surplus of $1.4 billion. This is good news for our state budget, which was put on the right track …