For the last year we’ve been working hard at TakeAction and with other organizations to put together a shared vision for Duluth rooted in equity and democracy. Personally, I’ve participated
Vision Duluth Launches!
Movement Politics
Getting our message to the governor
“I have never been in a situation where we got more time with the governor than scheduled.” So said my colleague Dan McGrath of TakeAction Minnesota as our morning meeting
A Crisis Demands Solutions
Did you see the Star Tribune’s article last week reporting that income for Black families had plummeted from its already dismal level? If you didn’t, pause right now and read
Clinton pulls in big dollars in Minnesota, but state’s progressives are waiting to be convinced
Dan McGrath and his organization’s people are the shoe leather and the passion that could carry Hillary Clinton to victory here. McGrath’s progressive activist group, TakeAction Minnesota, has more than
Our Women in Leadership Event: A Great Success!
Our Women in Leadership event held in Duluth was a huge success! Thanks to the over 60 community members and their families who shared their evening with us at our
Hourly workers, advocates march on Minneapolis City Hall to demand better scheduling, pay
Hundreds of hourly wage workers and advocates marched through downtown Minneapolis and to City Hall on Wednesday, urging the city to adopt laws that would mandate paid sick leave, more
We are in this together
Being bold and ambitious means not going it alone. In order to bring into existence a more just and compassionate community we need strong, trusted partnerships. In Duluth we work closely
5 Scary Things That Happen When You Don’t Vote…
On this Halloween, only four days away from a major election, there are a few things I am pretty darn scared for in our state if every eligible voter in
The Revolt of the Cities
During the past 20 years, immigrants and young people have transformed the demographics of urban America. Now, they’re transforming its politics and mapping the future of liberalism. … Minneapolis is
Coming Through on Election Day
Election Day is nearly upon us — with two progressive champions locked in tight races that will go down to the wire. In Minneapolis and Ward 1 of St. Paul,
