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Republicans Use Sex Trafficking Victims To Restrict Abortion Access.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar recently introduced legislation to extend help to victims of sex trafficking. The bill is wholeheartedly supported by Republicans and Democrats. …At least it was supported …
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Republicans Introduce Anti-Transgender Student Athlete Legislation.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
Minnesota’s $1.869 billion surplus is a hot topic at the Capitol lately, and legislators are busying themselves trying to figure out how to best move forward. This is a huge …
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Gov. Dayton Invests In Working Families’ Priorities.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
Gov. Mark Dayton just announced his supplemental budget, amending his current budget with last month’s forecast that Minnesota has a $1.9 billion surplus. Unsurprisingly, Gov. Dayton wants to use 80% of …
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Only 25% Of Minnesotans Request Their Refunds.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
According to a new report from the Revenue Department, thousands of Minnesota homeowners fail to request their property tax refunds. The Star Tribune writes: A new department report says only …
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The Minnesota Week in Review 3.15.15.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
Minnesota Week in Review House To Tackle Minimum Wage Proposal Bill Would Reverse Transgender Sports Policy Party Chair Splits With House GOP On What To Do With Surplus Dayton To …
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99.6% of Minnesota Students Enrolled in All-Day Kindergarten.
Friday, March 13th, 2015
Nearly all eligible students are enrolled in free all-day kindergarten in just its first year of implementation. According to the Minnesota Department of Education, 99.6% are enrolled in all-day kindergarten …
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MNGOP Party Says One Thing and Does Another.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
The Minnesota Republican Party officially announced today that they are spending $150,000 on a TV ad featuring Chairman Keith Downey encouraging lawmakers to spend all of the budget surplus on …
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Minnesota Named Best State For Women.
Monday, March 9th, 2015
Minnesota was recently recognized as the most women-friendly state in the entire country, and as a woman who lives here, I’m excited. States with progressive policies are generally better in …