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NEWS RELEASE: Legislators, Workers, & Faith Leaders Speak Out on Urgent Need for Paid Sick Time
February 2, 2021
Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time bill would allow workers to accrue up to 48 hours of paid sick time per year. Paid sick time means being able to comfort a sick child, go to the doctor, take time to address domestic abuse, get a COVID test, or seek safety without having to worry about losing pay or getting fired. Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth already have paid sick day ordinances in place.
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Expanding MinnesotaCare: We Can Lead the Way to Universal Coverage
MinnesotaCare (MNCare) was created by bipartisan leadership in 1992 to provide health insurance to low-income, working Minnesotans. In 2020, approximately 92,000 Minnesotans are enrolled in MNCare for high-quality, lower-cost health
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NEWS RELEASE: New State Data Reveals Minnesotans Struggle to Afford Healthcare; COVID Fears Spur Support for Government Action
Altarum Healthcare Value Hub released results from a new survey that looks specifically at how affordability concerns and ideas for action play out in Minnesota.
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This Week at #MNleg: MinnesotaCare Expansion Gets First Hearing
Happy Monday! We have a big week ahead of us at the State Capitol: On Tuesday, January 25th, the Health Finance and Policy Committee will hold its first hearing of
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Bernie and His Mittens: A Minnesota Round-Up
Katie and I are absolutely delighted by Senator Bernie Sanders and his mittens. The practical coat, the pleasant pattern of his mittens, the pose. The ensuing analysis and memes are just so good. We love all of the memes but
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100% Bill for Clean Energy Gets First Hearing at Minnesota Legislature
This morning, the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy committee held the first hearing of the 100% Bill, which increases the mandated proportion of utility’s retail electric sales generated
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Ready for the Work Ahead, and Ready to Build
Here at TakeAction Minnesota, our vision remains the same: a vibrant, caring world where everyone can live a life of dignity and joy. The last ten months have made so clear that to do this, we need each other. We must organize to survive. Organizing is strongest and most powerful when we do it together.
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Inauguration Day 2021: It’s #OurTimeNow
We’ve made it to Inauguration Day. This day isn’t about political parties, candidates, or a single elected official. It’s about us – our people, our nation, and our democracy.
