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Paid Family Leave Will Build a Better Future for Minnesota Families.
Monday, March 7th, 2016
Today, House and Senate members and the Paid Family Leave Coalition held a press conference unveiling legislation to provide paid family leave. Building on the governor’s proposal to provide paid …
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Jobs are down in Kansas, thanks to business tax cuts like those proposed by Minnesota Republicans.
Friday, March 4th, 2016
The most recent jobs report from the Kansas Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a loss of 4,000 jobs since December in the state. In addition, the …
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Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce College Debt Relief Legislation.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
Minnesota college graduates have the fifth highest debt burden in the nation, with an average student loan debt of over $31,000. Many students face interest rates as high as 6.8% …
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Minnesota’s surplus should be invested in making our economy work for everyone, not just the wealthy.
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Today’s February Economic Forecast revealed a projected $900 million dollar surplus. This number is down from earlier projections, but shows Minnesota has a stable economy. The last thing we want to …
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Does Rep. Kathy Lohmer Support Jason Lewis?
Thursday, February 25th, 2016
You might have heard about some of GOP Congressional candidate Jason Lewis’ past comments coming under fire recently. He called women “non-thinking” and “ignorant” for caring about their health care …
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Rep. Kathy Lohmer Introduces Anti-Choice Legislation.
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
Last month, House Speaker Kurt Daudt and many Minnesota Republicans joined a rally in St. Paul to protest abortion on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. At the rally, …
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DFL Committed To Improving Outcomes for Minnesota’s Kids.
Friday, February 19th, 2016
The Minnesota Department of Education recently released the first progress report on the closing of the achievement gaps that exist in Minnesota. The Star Tribune reported that, “In math, more …
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Jason Lewis Under Fire for Being Slightly More Anti-Women than Other Republicans.
Thursday, February 18th, 2016
Jason Lewis, conservative radio personality and Republican candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd congressional district, came under fire this week for inappropriate comments he’d made previously about women on his radio show. …