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This Week at the Capitol: Paid Time to Care, Affordable Medicine, Climate & Clean Energy and more
March 9, 2021
It’s another busy week at the Minnesota Legislature as the first committee deadline is coming up on Friday. We kicked off the week with Raye Perez, a TakeAction leader from
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Celebrating, Mourning, Raging and Creating Together
The women that have made up who I am have taught me how to stretch my arms out so that I stand firm and steady when taking up space, even though it may feel scary. They’ve taught me how to gently embrace people, as I hold space for celebrating, mourning, raging, creating together. And, they’ve taught me how to open my arms wide, ready and enthusiastically inviting others into my work. I am so grateful for them.
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To Support Minnesotans, We Need to Support Paid Sick Days
My name is Raye Perez (they/them) and I’m a Social Studies Education student at St Cloud State University. I’m the oldest of 5 children, part of the LGBTQ community and half Mexican.
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This Week at the Capitol: Paid Time to Care, Lower Rx Costs, democracy and more
It’s a busy week at the State Capitol. On Friday, Minnesota’s $1.6 billion budget surplus was announced. Today, instead of a real solution to out of control health care costs
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Our Grief Moves Us to Action
I want to offer an incredible breathing exercise my co-worker Alejandra shared with us. Get out your wiggles in your fingers and toes. Settle into your sit and loosen your
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A Few of Our Favorite Recipes
Hey, y’all! Laura here. To wrap up our Week of Care in Action, my colleagues and I wanted to share something special with you: a few of our favorite recipes. Whipping up a comforting dish
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News Release: Attorney General Keith Ellison, patients, and legislators call for action on affordable medicine ahead of Prescription Drug Affordability Board hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa 612-386-9556 or kenza@takeactionminnesota.org February 16, 2021 News Release Attorney General Keith Ellison, patients, and legislators call for action on affordable medicine ahead of Prescription
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This Week at the Capitol: The Movement for #RxAffordability
Happy Monday! From the Minnesota Legislature to text and phone banks, we’re organizing and advocating for care this week. This legislative session, we have the opportunity to close a huge
