Politics & Policy
Two questions to help you decide your vote on the Minnesota Marriage Amendment
- If Pat and Chris want to form a business partnership in your home state, should their genders play any role in determining whether that partnership is legal?
- Should the government play any role in deciding the rules regarding religious ceremonies like christenings and bar mitzvahs?
Conservatives, take note: As University of Chicago economics professor Richard Thaler MORE »
Democrats on the sideline
We had a lot of fun talking through the ways that the Republican Party is self-destructing through this election year. But what about the Democrats?MORE »
Senate attempt to repeal anti-gay amendment fails
An attempt to repeal an anti-gay marriage amendment failed in a Senate committee on Wednesday. Rep. Mary Jo McGuire of Falcon Heights (pictured, above) attempted to amend a proposed — and controversial — voter ID constitutional amendment with language that would repeal the anti-gay marriage amendment. The effort failed along party lines.MORE »
The digital anti-piracy laws: a breakdown
Amid worldwide protests and crumbling support, the fates of digital anti-piracy measures remain uncertain.
Saturday, thousands across Europe protested the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a multinational treaty geared to increase enforcement of copyright laws across borders and on the Internet. Wednesday, Bulgaria became the sixth country to delay ratification of ACTA.MORE »
Black votes on the line with Voter ID
A year after the 2008 presidential election, calls for new voter identification laws were heard in many states, including Minnesota. Led by a group called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) composed mostly of Republicans, proponents claim that such a law is needed because there is “rampant voter fraud.”MORE »
Union leaders praise Governor Dayton's focus on jobs
Union leaders reacted positively to Governor Mark Dayton's State of the State Address, praising his focus on jobs and working cooperatively with the Legislature. Dayton "offered a bold vision that will build on Minnesota's economic recovery and lay a foundation for future success," Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson said.MORE »
DDONE lawsuit is tossed out
“We’d like to be [operating] in 2013,” Minneapolis’ then Solid Waste and Recycling Division Director Susan Young said a year ago, about the city’s and Hennepin County’s proposal to replicate the county’s Bloomington hazardous waste recycling center and replace the city’s Southside transfer station, all at 27th and University avenues NE.MORE »
CWA president: Restore democracy, and economic justice will follow
Speaking to hundreds of progressive activists in St. Paul on Saturday, the highest-ranking officer of the Communications Workers of America outlined an aggressive vision for building “a grassroots movement for democracy like we’ve never seen in this country.”MORE »
Graph of the day: A bigger picture of RTW
There's more ways to look at so-called “right to work” (RTW) legislation than simply examining Oklahoma (though there is value in that case study).MORE »
Republicans' crash and burn
How bad can it get for Republicans? The short answer is “much worse”. The long answer is “much, much worse”.
There are many ways that the party of Reagan is screwing up right now, and any one of them would cause the Gipper to shake his head in shame. Taken together, however, it is just about impossible to recognize the party itself – let alone a path to victory.MORE »
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