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cathARTsis: Artists depict the impact of student debt — and what it would mean to cancel it — in a digital exhibition
February 10, 2022
In December 2021, TakeAction’s Student Debt Cancellation Crew opened a call for art to show the contrast between a country with $1.8 trillion of student loan debt and what would
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2022 Legislative Agenda
2022 Legislative Priorities At TakeAction Minnesota, we believe in a people-centered democracy that works for all of us. As we’ve seen through the COVID-19 crisis, no matter our race, income
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Our student loan payments would have restarted this week
Our student loan payments would have restarted this week if President Biden hadn’t extended the moratorium. The extension is a good thing, BUT deferment is still set to end in
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Bienniums, Budgets & Bonding: What We’re Excited about in 2022
The State of Minnesota’s budget process operates on a two-year cycle, also called a biennium. A biennium begins in odd-numbered years, which is when the governor releases their budget. Once
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Busy Voter’s Guide to Caucuses
Going to your caucuses and becoming a convention delegate are critically important steps to electing candidates who are ready to take on the status quo and co-govern with us for the just, joyful future we know is possible.
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Get loud for reproductive freedom 📢
Everyone deserves access to the care they need. Fifty years ago, on January 22, 1973, Roe v. Wade guaranteed us the legal right to abortion. Devastatingly, this could be Roe’s last anniversary before the
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Dreading the end of deferment? Me too. Plus: Education debt essential reading
Hey there, it’s me, DyAnna! I’m one of the organizers behind TakeAction’s Student Debt Cancellation Crew. The holidays are here. As the end of deferment looms, I want to share
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Celebrating 15 Years at the People’s Celebration
On Saturday, December 11, TakeAction Minnesota hosted the 2021 People’s Celebration, our annual gathering of progressive champions, activists, and community leaders from across Minnesota. We celebrated our 15th birthday in style, with dozens of VIPs, hot-ticket musical performances,
