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GOP Congress Will Keep Trying to Pass an Abortion Ban.
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
The Republican Congress is showing its true colors this week. The GOP House is making headlines for prohibiting federal government funds be used for abortions, which is a watered-down version …
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Minnesota’s Fair Taxation Structure.
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
In Minnesota, our progressive legislators think it’s fairest for those who have the most to pay their fair share. And it turns out that the nonpartisan Institute of Taxation and …
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Minnesota Is #1!
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
The results are in, and Politico has finally caught up with the 5.4 million people in Minnesota who agree that life in this state is pretty awesome, perhaps even the …
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New US Senate Environment Chair Rants on Climate Change.
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
GOP Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) had a big day: he became chairman of the Senate’s Environment Committee, and then proceeded to rant about how human-caused climate change is a bunch …
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Middle-Class Economics Center of President Obama’s Priorities.
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama delivered the 2015 State of the Union address. This annual tradition is an important opportunity for the President to explain his agenda to Congress and …
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MNGOP Transportation Plan Running on Empty.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
Minnesota House Republicans recently introduced their plan to address transportation issues in the state. Unfortunately, the Republican plan wouldn’t even fill 1/10 of Minnesota’s potholes. Take a look at how …
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First Worst SOTU Tweet Comes from Steve King.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
Hours before the State of the Union airs (it’s on at 8pm CT!), we have our first contender for worst SOTU tweet. It’s not surprising that it comes from GOP …
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Not Worried About Income Inequality? This Will Change Your Mind.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
Oxfam – an international charity dedicated to finding solutions to global poverty – just released a shocking report. The Huffington Post writes: If you find it hard to grasp just …