Press Releases

April 2, 2013

Closing Corporate Tax Haven Loophole Would Generate $36.5 Million in the Next Biennium

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org CLOSING CORPORATE TAX HAVEN LOOPHOLE WOULD GENERATE $36.5 MILLION IN NEXT BIENNIUM Minnesotans Call On Legislators to Pass H.F. 1440/S.F. 1237

March 20, 2013

MNsure Health Insurance Exchange Signed into Law by Governor Dayton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org MNSURE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR DAYTON TakeAction Minnesota Reacts to Historic Legislation “Designed To Putthe Health Care

March 15, 2013

Statement on the Passage of Health Exchange Legislation H.F. 5, By Minnesota House of Representatives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org TAKEACTION MINNESOTA STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE LEGISLATION, H.F. 5, BY MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES St. Paul, MN

March 15, 2013

TakeAction Minnesota Releases Report Showing Medtronic, 3M, Moisaic & St. Jude Medical are Holding $31.6 Billion in Offshore Profits While Lobbying to Preserve Industry Tax Loopholes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2013Contacts: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.orgAnne Singer, Citizens for Tax Justice, 202.271.4679, anne@ctj.org TAKEACTION MINNESOTA RELEASES REPORT SHOWING MEDTRONIC, 3M, MOSAIC & ST. JUDE MEDICAL ARE

March 8, 2013

TakeAction Minnesota State on Passage of S.F. 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org TAKEACTION MINNESOTA STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF S.F. 1 THROUGH MINNESOTA SENATE St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota issued the following statement

February 26, 2013

Rally Outside Target Corporate Headquarters Cites Retail Giant as Common Roadblock to Economic Security

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 26, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org RALLY OUTSIDE TARGET CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS CITES RETAIL GIANT AS COMMON ROADBLOCK TO ECONOMIC SECURITY Unlock Minnesota’s Future Rally Asks

February 20, 2013

NAACP, TakeAction Minnesota Announce 10 Complaints Filed with EEOC Against Target Corporation for Unfair Hiring Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org NAACP, TAKEACTION MINNESOTA ANNOUNCE 10 COMPLAINTS FILED WITH EEOC AGAINST TARGET CORPORATION FOR UNFAIR HIRING PRACTICES “Target Has A Huge Opportunity To Help Reduce Minnesota’s