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Minnesota Is Full Of Working Women.
Friday, January 9th, 2015
Minnesota has a reason to be proud of the color purple, but it’s not because of our football team. The staff at the Upshot for the New York Times compiled …
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Minnesota Senate Unveils 2015 Priorities: Middle Class, Kids and Greater Minnesota.
Thursday, January 8th, 2015
Just this morning, progressive leaders in the Senate announced their priorities for the 2015 session. The bills touch on the much needed areas of pre-K education, economic growth in Greater …
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In What World Are Minnesota Republicans Living?
Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Imagine, for a second, a house built on a foundation that appears to be solid. But the moment you try to enter the front door, the whole thing collapses. That …
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Norm Coleman: Leave Minnesota Politics Alone.
Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Back in 2008, the U.S. Senate election in Minnesota was remarkably close: Norm Coleman lost to Senator Al Franken by fewer than 350 votes. Fast forward to the present, and …
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Woo or Boo 2014: What Happened This Year.
Sunday, December 28th, 2014
It’s hard to believe 2014 is on its way out the door. It was an action-packed year across the world, with protests on multiple continents and international agreement that our …
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Top 5 Progressive Moments in Minnesota of 2014.
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
This past year, Minnesota became an even bolder outlier to national trends. We elected a progressive Governor and U.S. Senator at a time when the majority of the country supported …
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Farewell to the Colbert Report.
Friday, December 19th, 2014
The conservative and grandiose know-it-all portrayed by Stephen Colbert made his final appearance Thursday night on the last episode of the Colbert Report. The character was created by Colbert in …
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Progressive Roundup: Minnesota Volunteers, New Laws.
Friday, December 19th, 2014
Every week, Alliance for a Better Minnesota will highlight the important work being done in the progressive community. Focusing on issues that impact Minnesotans’ lives, this important work helps Minnesota …