*Disclaimer, I am not a lawyer. Nothing here is or should be construed as legal advice. When I was 15, I worked at a hardware store where my coworkers were
It’s locals vs. the Legislature, round 2: The battle over pre-emption is back at the Minnesota Capitol
For his part, TakeAction Minnesota’s Conry is watching all of the pre-emption proposals at the Legislature this year, but he’s hopeful none will pass with Dayton in the governor’s office — and as more Minnesotans learned what those bills do. “It’s deeply unpopular,” he said. “When people understand that their own legislator is trying to undermine local democracy to try and prevent people from raising the minimum wage or getting sick time, no one is really excited about it.”
Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses Set to Begin
“For this area will it not only pick delegates for the mid–term election this year, but those folks will then continue to be delegates into 2019 for the municipal elections as well,” said Take Action MN Duluth Program Manager Shawnu Ksicinski.
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Grant Stevensen for the Minnesota House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2018 Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556, kenza@takeactionminnesota.org NEWS STATEMENT TakeAction Minnesota is Proud to Endorse Community Leader Grant Stevensen St. Paul–TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement
A Grateful Farewell this Year
I’m writing today to share some really big news. After 12 years serving as TakeAction Minnesota’s founding Executive Director, I’ve decided that it is time for me to take my
Duluth Earned Sick and Safe Time Community Listening Session (TODAY)
Contact: Shawnu Ksicinski, Duluth Program Manager, 218-590-3408 MEDIA ADVISORY Duluth Earned Sick and Safe Time Community Listening Session (TODAY) The Duluth City Council will hear feedback from the community on
Finance report offers more details about funding behind pro-business group involved in 2017 Minneapolis election
“There was no money from the Koch brothers, no funding from Hubbard Broadcasting or Walmart. But a long-anticipated (yet still-late) report by the pro-business political committee Minnesota Jobs Coalition revealed
Why Minnesota’s caucuses are so important this year
“It was 16 degrees outside — and three days before the city was to host Super Bowl 52 — but on a recent Thursday night in Minneapolis, two dozen people
Comments of Minn. gubernatorial candidate regarding Muslim-Americans condemned
TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement regarding comments made by Jeff Johnson, the leading GOP gubernatorial candidate, and state Reps. Cindy Pugh and Kathy Lohmer regarding participation by Muslim families in Minnesota’s
Pro-business Minnesota Jobs Coalition dumped $140,000 into Minneapolis campaign before city election
The pro-business political committee Minnesota Jobs Coalition dumped $140,000 into a Minneapolis fund set up to elect a more business-friendly City Council, but it did so too late to be