Last week Justice 4 All leaders and our partners had to be clear with Senator Cory Booker’s staff – politics is personal. Senator Booker is moving bipartisan legislation called the
Getting our message to the governor
“I have never been in a situation where we got more time with the governor than scheduled.” So said my colleague Dan McGrath of TakeAction Minnesota as our morning meeting
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Health Coverage Rate Increases
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement in response to today’s release of 2016 private health insurance
Fighting for Earned Sick and Safe Time in Minneapolis
By Angelo Love. My name is Angelo Love. I am a leader on the Organizing a New Economy Team at TakeAction MN working to ensure that every worker in Minnesota
A Crisis Demands Solutions
Did you see the Star Tribune’s article last week reporting that income for Black families had plummeted from its already dismal level? If you didn’t, pause right now and read
Bold & Visionary change in Duluth
This year we had the awesome opportunity to talk with thousands of Duluthians about their vision for Duluth’s future. We collaborated with many organizations representing the diverse people of our
Where does redemption come into the picture?
Mass incarceration has imposed such staggering human and economic costs on our communities that conservatives and liberals are finally reaching a consensus on the need to reform the criminal justice
Caring for older adults: Local forum kicks off statewide discussion on elder policy
WILLMAR — For some of the participants in a forum this week on aging, less red tape and better access to needed services would be a change for the better.
Too Sick to Work Without Paid Sick Days
One of the best parts of my job as a community organizer with TakeAction MN is getting to know the hard working women of our state. Like Evelyn Pechous, she’s
From Labor Day to Lyndale Avenue: the New Movement to Lift Standards in Cities
By 9am on Tuesday, September 5th, 1882 New York’s City Hall was surrounded by rows of armed police officers both on foot and mounted on horseback. Assembled a full hour