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Mike Huckabee Compares Homosexuality To Drinking And Swearing.

Friday, February 6th, 2015

According to former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, America has different points of view. For example, Huckabee said he has friends who use profanity, while he chooses not to. He …

Paul Thissen Brings the Truth.

Friday, February 6th, 2015

The House floor session got a bit feisty yesterday despite its relatively short length. Minority Leader Thissen laid down some sweet truth when it became clear that the MNGOP was …

Legislative Gridlock?

Friday, February 6th, 2015

Here in Minnesota, we know a lot about Republican gridlock. After all, just a couple years ago Republicans shut down state government to protect tax breaks for big corporations. In …

Legislative Fact Check: Transportation.

Friday, February 6th, 2015

Transportation is one of the biggest issues on the legislature’s agenda this year. A recent report showed that more than half of Minnesota’s roads are more than 50 years old, …

GOP Lawmaker: Two Parent Homes the Secret to Reading.

Thursday, February 5th, 2015

Wanna know the secret to teaching kids how to read? According to Republican Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, it’s traditional two parent families. City Pages writes: The legislator from Glencoe also claimed …

#tbt: The GOP and Senior Care.

Thursday, February 5th, 2015

It’s throwback Thursday, and it’s definitely time to take a look back at Minnesota Republican policies from the past. I’ll warn you: It’s not pretty. In 2011 and 2012, the …

New Coalition Launches Effort for Earned Sick Leave.

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Have you ever been too sick to work? Have you ever had a sick kid or family member that needed your care during work hours? I’m guessing everyone has a …

Tim Walz Bill Headed to Obama’s Desk.

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Rep. Tim Walz authored a bill requiring the Veterans Administration to evaluate its suicide prevention program and more adequately build psychiatry services, and it just passed the Senate 99-0. It’s …