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Don’t Forget Who MN GOP are Fighting For Behind Closed Doors.

As we’re waiting for a final budget deal, let’s not forget that leaders in the Republican-led Minnesota House are fighting for big business, not working families. Exhibit A: House Republicans …
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MN Week in Review 5/15/15.

Check out this week’s Week in Review! Minnesota Week in Review Rick Santorum Attended A Private Conservative Event In MN Over Half Of Bee Colonies In MN Were Lost In …
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Inequality Is Not Inevitable: Joseph Stiglitz’s Proposal To Close The Wealth Gap.

“Inequality is a bit like cinnamon,” said British comedian John Oliver last July on an episode of Last Week Tonight. “You definitely want to have a little of it to …
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Where House Republicans Got The Budget Wrong.

House Speaker Kurt Daudt wrote an opinion article for the Star Tribune last week that highlighted the Republican-led House’s budget proposal, but Daudt leaves out the most important information about …
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Week in Review 5/8/15.

Minnesota Week in Review Watch John Oliver Use Mother’s Day to Slam the Lack of Paid Maternity Leave Study Of Dakota County Trends Shows Racial Disparities, Increased Poverty WESA Anniversary …
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The Richest And Business Lobbies Get Policies Passed Even When Most Americans Are Opposed.

When Americans head out to voting booths every year in November, many of us cast ballots with the assumption and hope that the legislators we select are going to represent …
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Wells Fargo Economists Praise Minnesota’s Economy.

Sometimes it’s nice to get positive reinforcement: especially when it applies to Minnesota’s growing economic prosperity. That’s what we heard recently from experts at Wells Fargo in their April outlook, …
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Southern Minnesota Waters: “Plagued By Bacteria, Sediment, And Other Pollutants”.

Most people would agree that if they had the choice between water “plagued by bacteria, sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants” and clean water, they’d choose the latter. No brainer, right? …