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Republican Right to Discriminate Bill Takes Us Backwards.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
Representatives Duane Quam (GOP-Byron) and Cindy Pugh (GOP-Chanhassen) recently introduced a “Right to Discriminate” bill under the guise of religious freedom. Their bill would allow any person or business in …
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Sarah Anderson, Republicans have a history of fighting for corporate special interests, not working families.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
Tuesday, Rep. Sarah Anderson (GOP-Plymouth) released a statement in response to Governor Dayton’s plan to provide six weeks paid parental leave to state workers. In her statement, she says she …
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Governor Dayton Proposes Paid Family Leave.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
In a bold move to help Minnesota’s workplace practices better align with the needs of working families, Governor Dayton today unveiled a proposal which would grant all state workers 6 …
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Norton Introduces Legislation to Tackle Gun Violence.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
From Newtown to Aurora to San Bernadino, families across the US are being affected by the horror of gun violence. Nearly half a million Americans were killed from 2001-2013 by guns. …
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New Study Finds Minnesota Falling Behind in Pre-K Education.
Friday, February 5th, 2016
Minnesota has long been considered a leader in education, but there’s much we could do to improve early childhood education. A new report from the Educator Policy Innovation Center, a top …
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Top Aide to Speaker Daudt, GOP Rep Show Blatant Disregard for Unemployed Minnesotans.
Friday, February 5th, 2016
After months of stalling from legislative Republicans, led by Speaker Kurt Daudt, Governor Dayton announced this week that due to Republican intransigence the special session to extend unemployment benefits for …
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Michele Bachmann Is Pretty Sure The End Is Nigh.
Thursday, February 4th, 2016
Michele Bachmann is at it yet again. It, of course, meaning going on right wing talk radio and spouting nonsense about the end of the world so fantastical that Michael …
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Sen. Osmek: Belly of the Beast = Talking to Non-Caucasian Students.
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
UPDATE: Since this blog was first published, Sen. Osmek complained that the reported location of the meeting was incorrect. Our mistake. He, however, did not refute any of the statements he or Horowitz made …