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Happy Anniversary, Equal Pay Act of 1963!
Thursday, June 9th, 2016
On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, abolishing pay discrimination on the basis of sex. However, fifty-three years later, women still …
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Minnesota [Not] Nice: Local Republicans Join the Trump Train.
Thursday, June 9th, 2016
This morning, Speaker Daudt (R-Crown/Stanford Township/Zimmerman), the highest ranking Republican in the state, said that Donald Trump is great for the Minnesota Republican Party. His words of support for the …
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Special Session Stalemate: How GOP inaction led us here.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
Yesterday, Governor Dayton met briefly with Speaker Daudt (R-Crown/Zimmerman/Stanford Township) and other leaders to discuss a possible special session to fix the multitude of unfinished business from the legislative session. …
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Happy Pride Month!
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
June is LGBT Pride Month. In Minnesota, we’ve come a long way from just a few years ago when a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and …
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It's National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and Americans are coming together to call for an end to senseless gun violence. The statistics on the growing problem of gun violence …
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Misplaced Priorities: The House Republican Anti-choice Agenda.
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
During this year’s legislative session, Minnesota House Republicans introduced six anti-choice bills while ignoring efforts to improve women’s health and the lives of working families. Anti-choice efforts included attempts to …
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Minneapolis Passes Paid Sick Leave.
Friday, May 27th, 2016
Today, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to implement citywide paid sick leave. Paid leave will be available for all workers whose workplaces employ six or more employees, with a …
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House GOP Scramble to Avoid Blame for Lack of Transportation Deal.
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
Speaker Daudt (R – Crown/Zimmerman/Stanford Township/the other side of the line in the sand) and House Republicans held a press conference this morning in Maple Plain calling for a special …