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Dayton, consumer advocates blast Minnesota HMO for $120 million transfer
October 20, 2017
“They are funneling money from Minnesota to Wisconsin at the same time they were going to the Legislature saying we need money for reinsurance to keep premiums down,” said Kenza Hadj-Moussa, communications director for TakeAction Minnesota, which opposed the legislative changes that allowed for the transfer.
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Red-State Governments Are Trying to Take Back Your Minimum-Wage Hike and LGBTQ Protections
“For at least a decade now, the far right has exploited its near-total domination of state government to clamp down on the mere possibility that progressive change could take root
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Activist candidates shake up Minneapolis City Council races
Advocacy groups expect candidates who are elected to stay in touch with their activist roots.
“It’s not just about going into elected office and making decisions on your own, but working with the community to create the agenda, to work through problems and to really be in it together,” said Kenza Hadj-Moussa of TakeAction Minnesota.
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Congressman Jason Lewis ‘appalled’ by protesters at his door
A group of about 20 protesters showed up at U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis’ (R) house in Woodbury on Wednesday. They coursed up his driveway bearing signs, crowded around his front
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Can the DFL reconnect with rural Minnesotans?
August 2, 2017 If you look at the electoral map of Minnesota in 2016, it’s possible to conclude that the DFL no longer is a statewide party. One little exercise
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Paid Sick And Safe Task Force Steps Closer To Closing Deal
July 27, 2017 The Duluth City Council is working to adopt a sensible paid sick time policy. Tonight it seems as if some progress has been made. Duluth’s earn sick
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Protesters demand town hall from Rep. Emmer
July 5, 2017 U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-6th District, last faced a town hall of his constituents Feb. 22 in Sartell. At that meeting, Emmer made a promise to the
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Local Residents Protest American Health Care Act
July 5, 2017 ST. CLOUD — A group of concerned local citizens held a peaceful rally Wednesday afternoon asking state leaders to pass their message to Congress to vote not
