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The Real Winner in This Week’s Debate: Democrats.

While many around the water cooler this week may be discussing which candidate “won” or “lost” the democratic debate, the real winner is democrats and the real loser is republicans. …
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Xcel Energy Proposes Move Towards Cleaner Energy Sources For Minnesota.

Earlier this year, Xcel Energy filed a report with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission entitled The 2016-2030 Upper Midwest Integrated Resource Plan. In this innocuous sounding filing, they proposed a …
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Staples Decides To Remain Closed This Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is quite possibly the best holiday of the year to spend quality time with family, friends, food, and football. But a lot of folks likely remember the newest addition …
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Despite Recent School Shooting, GOP Presidential Candidates Continue Putting Guns First.

In the wake of another tragic school shooting—this time in Roseburg, Oregon—Republican Presidential hopefuls have lined up to pledge their allegiance that they will do nothing to prevent more senseless …
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Women Are Overrepresented, and Underpaid, in Low-Wage Jobs.

Since the end of the recession in 2009, a majority of job growth across the country has been in low-wage occupations such as food preparation and serving. Low-wage jobs, also …
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GOP Legislator: College Affordability? NBD.

Students, recent graduates, and folks out of college for a while are all drowning in student loan debt. This trillion dollar crisis is a huge weight on society and something …
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Fiorina’s Extreme Positions Earn Her David Hann’s Endorsement.

On the surface it would make sense for Minority Leader David Hann to agree to be a Minnesota co-chair for Carly Fiorina’s Presidential Campaign. Her recent surge in the polls …
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John Howe Announces Bid for CD2; Showcases Support of Scandal-Plagued Rep. Tim Kelly.

This week, former Republican State Senator John Howe officially announced his intentions to run for Minnesota’s Second Congressional District seat, which is being vacated by longtime Representative John Kline. If …