My parents emigrated from Mexico to Minnesota more than 25 years ago. I have a big familia. I have 10 tios and tias and 23 first cousins on my mom’s
Minnesota secretary of state won’t supply voter information to Trump’s panel
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said Friday that he won’t fulfill a request from a presidential panel to ship voter registration information for some 4 million Minnesota voters to
Minneapolis and St. Paul DFLers ponder future of endorsement process
Hundreds of St. Paul residents recently packed into a warm middle school auditorium and spent 10 tedious hours trying to agree on which DFL mayoral candidate to rally around. The
Activists and organizers reimagine modern day policing in Minneapolis
For 18 days in 2015 the community occupied the Minneapolis Police Department’s Fourth Precinct in North Minneapolis. For 18 days the community came together to demand justice for Jamar Clark,
St. Cloud residents call on Rep. Emmer to protect Medicaid over July recess, as federal bill hangs in limbo
Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556, kenza@takeactionminnesota.org NEWS RELEASE Citizens and local leaders call attention to impact of proposed Medicaid cuts and ACA repeal on Stearns County residents St. Cloud, MN –
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Progressive Champions for Minneapolis City Council and Park Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 29, 2017 Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556, kenza@takeactionminnesota.org City elections determine what’s possible locally, and lay the groundwork for next year’s high stakes election St. Paul,
Minnesotans Urge Senate to Protect Medicaid over Millionaires and Reject Repeal Bill
June 28, 2017 Contact: David Zaffrann, 651-238-8944, david@takeactionminnesota.org Minnesotans rally outside Sen. Klobuchar’s office to thank her for opposing the repeal bill and call attention to the Senate health care
In Protest Outside of Rep. Lewis’s Office, Minnesotans Urge Congress to Protect Health Care
June 28, 2017 Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556 National Day of Action Calls Attention to Winners and Losers in GOP Repeal Effort Burnsville, MN—Minnesotans including TakeAction Minnesota members and state Representative
Cities, States Deliver Paid Leave so Survivors Can ‘Get Safe’
A growing movement is making it possible for survivors of domestic violence to take time off—without sacrificing their income or jeopardizing their jobs. The lack of paid time off from
Mark Dayton meets with African-American leaders after ‘horrific’ video of Castile’s death released
With stone-faced African-American leaders standing behind him, Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday that watching the newly released video of St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez killing motorist Philando Castile was