How to save $18 billion in health care costs

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The health care crisis. It’s an issue that tops Minnesotans list. Last year, Minnesota spent an average of $6,500.00 on out of pocket medical expenses. In 1970, we spent about $390.00 annually. What if there was a way to cut between $8 and $18 billion off that number? Continue Reading

An abuser in the House

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You just need to give a damn about the people of Minnesota to know instinctively that Mark Olson has got to go. Women of Minnesota, it’s time to clean House. Last July, Rep. Mark Olson (R-Big Lake) was convicted of one count of misdemeanor domestic assault with the intent to cause fear. Sherburne County District Judge Alan Pendleton sentenced him to two years’ probation and required Olson pay $400 in fines as well as court costs for repeatedly pushing down his wife Heidi during an argument. Opinion: An abuser in the House
That seems like a pretty light sentence, you say. Continue Reading