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Progressive Roundup: MN Gets Energy, Transit and Restaurants Right.

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 …
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Governor Dayton’s Fulfilled Campaign Promises.

There’s a certain risk that comes with electing public officials that’s impossible to avoid: what happens if politicians don’t do what they said they were going to do while campaigning? …
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St. Paul Leads the Charge in Offering Paid Maternity Leave.

Earlier this week, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman announced that the city would like to start offering paid maternity leave for their workers. The city must go through two more …
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Progressive Roundup: Low Unemployment, Paid Maternity Leave.

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 …
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Shout-out to Minnesota for Our Great Voter Turnout.

Shout out to Minnesota for our high voter turnout! Not only is Minnesota ranked as one of the highest states for turnout in presidential elections, but it also has high …
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26 States Down 24 to go to Have Marriage Equality in the U.S.

As of last Monday, same-sex couples can now get married in 26 U.S. states! Earlier this week, the Supreme Court declined to take up the case against gay marriage, a …
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Progressive Roundup: New Sister-City in Somalia, Gas For Under $3.

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 …
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Sconnies Want WI To Be More Like MN, Naturally.

Wisconsin is in a bit of a pickle at the moment. We’ve listed numerous times the ways in which we’re totally outperforming our neighbor, but with midterm elections quickly upon …