A few weeks ago, I was watching The Bachelorette, and my phone started blowing up. It was Wednesday night, and my friend and TakeAction-endorsed candidate Aric Putnam had just maybe won the election for State Senate in St Cloud. I say maybe because the results looked grim on Tuesday night, but we were winning by
I’ve been thinking a lot about my community lately. When I arrived in St. Cloud in 2014, I was pulled into this community through local elections and engagement. Those three months changed me and my life. I felt like I could make a home here, so I did. Through the investment of community leaders and
By: Dexter Hanson (they/them) In 2017 I chose to move to St. Cloud from Brookings, South Dakota. I moved for new opportunities–the chance to have the freedom to be who I am as a proud member of the genderqueer community. From quite a young age, I knew that I didn’t fit into the boxes of
“If I had access to dental care that covered what I need, I would not have rotten teeth that give me endless pain.” That’s the story St. Cloud member Ayase shared during TakeAction Minnesota’s “Creating People-Centered Care: Health Care Round Table” with Senator Jerry Relph and Representative Dan Wolgamott. Ayase is on Medical Assistance, but
July 5, 2017 U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-6th District, last faced a town hall of his constituents Feb. 22 in Sartell. At that meeting, Emmer made a promise to the 150 people gathered: If he voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he would replace it with something better. On Wednesday, political activists from the
July 5, 2017 ST. CLOUD — A group of concerned local citizens held a peaceful rally Wednesday afternoon asking state leaders to pass their message to Congress to vote not to end the Affordable Care Act. Several residents shared their personal stories on how the current health care system has helped their families. Kathryn Schwartz
