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Minnesota Senate approves same-sex marriage; Capitol throng celebrates historic victory

By Staff, The Uptake

Live UpTake Report, From the Capitol:

4:18 p.m. May 13, 2013: The Senate has passed the same-sex marriage bill on a vote of 37-30.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 2013 Minneapolis Urban Farmers Collaborative candidate questionnaire: Tim Springer, Ward 9

By Tim Springer, Community Voices

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Tim Springer, candidate for the Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 seat.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 2013 Minneapolis Urban Farmers Collaborative candidate questionnaire: Elizabeth Glidden, Ward 8 City Council member

By Elizabeth Glidden, Community Voices

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Elizabeth Glidden, current City Council member and candidate for the Ward 8 seat.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 2013 Minneapolis Urban Farmers Collaborative candidate questionnaire: Ken Bradley, Ward 10

By Ken Bradley, Community Voices

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Ken Bradley, candidate for the Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 seat.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 2013 Minneapolis Urban Farmers Collaborative candidate questionnaire: Kris Brogan, Ward 4

By Kris Brogan, Community Voices

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Kris Brogan, candidate for the Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 seat.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 2013 Minneapolis Urban Farmers Collaborative candidate questionnaire: Mayoral candidate Cam Winton

By Cam Winton, Community Voices

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Cam Winton, candidate for Minneapolis mayor.

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Frogtown Farm plans move forward in St. Paul

By Sana Naz, TC Daily Planet

The Frogtown Farm site. (TC Daily Planet photo)

Sana Naz

Frogtown Park, the 12-acre space in the 900 block of Lafond Avenue is now one step closer to completion.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 2013 Minneapolis Urban Farmers Collaborative candidate questionnaire: Ward 3 City Council member Diane Hofstede

By Diane Hofstede, Community Voices

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Diane Hofstede Ward 3, current City Council member and candidate for the Ward 3 seat.

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OUR STORIES | A DREAMer's story: from undocumented immigrant to advocate

By Lolla Mohammed Nur, TC Daily Planet

Daniel Perez is a young Mexican American graduate student who was undocumented until he was granted a work visa through DACA.

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Jardín Comunitario de Corcoran

By Staff, Corcoran News

!Saludos Vecindario!

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