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House passes prevention of state-deducted childcare dues

The House passed a bill that would prevent union deductions from state child care assistance payments.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 »

Session's first vetoes draw Republican ire

Gov. Mark Dayton’s veto of four tort reform bills, promoted by the Republicans as needed to improve the state’s business climate, dominated legislative leaders’ Friday media availability.MORE »

OPINION | The fewer rights act

In the war of words, progressives are not doing well. Conservative activists hold the rhetorical upper hand, obfuscating their policies’ true intent and making community- stabilizing and family- strengthening achievements an up-hill slog. Why? Because we’re trying to refute their ideas with their language.MORE »

Duluth joins the Vikings stadium drama

Duluth is now yet another city to be a possible site for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

In a letter to Gov. Mark Dayton Thursday, Sen. Roger Reinert, DFL-Duluth, proposed the stadium to be constructed southwest of downtown Duluth, on 500 acres formally occupied by the U.S. Steel/Atlas Cement work site.MORE »

Education advocate is moving on

At age eight, Rep. Mindy Greiling (DFL-Roseville) knew she wanted to become a teacher. Years later, her accomplishments would include earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, teaching in St.MORE »

OPINION | Suppressing votes of people with disabilities

What if all the residents in your city faced unnecessary requirements that prevented them from exercising their right to vote? What if all citizens in your entire county faced hurdles that kept them from getting to the polls on Election Day?MORE »

Minnesota rabbis oppose marriage amendment

On Nov. 6, Minnesota voters will be asked this question: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?”MORE »

Omnibus transportation policy bill proffered

Speed limit violations, online driver’s education training and dollars for organ donation are part of a proposed omnibus transportation policy bill.MORE »

What do cattle branding, food safety, electronic ear-tags and grass-fed beef have to do with one another?

Some think the answer is "not a heck of a whole lot," but others are pushing for the connections.MORE »

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