FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 14, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, Greta@TakeActionMinnesota.org, 651.336.6722 Richfield, MN (April 14, 2015) — Over the lunch hour Tuesday, janitors who work for contracted companies cleaning Best
47,000 Voices Heard
This week leaders from the Justice 4 All Program will be hosting a rally for the 47,000 Minnesotans being denied the vote by our Justice System. Jason Sole is a
In 2015 State of the State Address, Governor Dayton Shows Strong Commitment to Investing In an Economy that Works for Every Minnesotan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement at the conclusion of Governor Dayton’s 2015 State of the
Senate Jobs Committee Listens to Experiences of Minnesota Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Earned sick and safe time, fair scheduling, wage theft, and tip protection legislation widely supported as solutions to lift up
Lining the highway to St. Cloud
There are enough Minnesotans being denied the right to vote to theoretically line the highway between MPLS and St. Cloud. These are people working and paying taxes. Parents who can’t
Some Republicans not sold on eliminating MN Care
Eliminating a public health care program called MinnesotaCare could end up being a critical part of the budget plan adopted by the Republican-controlled Minnesota House. But at least one Republican
78 Organizations Opposed to MinnesotaCare Elimination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 27, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – The following letter, signed by 78 organizations from across the state, was sent to House
Welcome Shawnu!
I come to TakeAction as the Women and the Economy Organizer in Duluth from the YWCA of Duluth where I actively worked to eliminate racism and empower women. Although not
GOP leader wants to end MinnesotaCare
Days after saying they want to cut taxes and still spend money on key priorities, a key Republican in the Minnesota House is floating a proposal to end a popular
At Capitol, MNsure remedies are all over the map
Lawmakers agree that something needs to be done, but there is no clear path to fixing the troubled exchange. A leading Republican in the GOP-controlled House thinks the state should