Hidden money from Koch Industries and right-wing groups made its way into Minneapolis races—by pretending to be attached to progressives
Minneapolis—Today, TakeAction Minnesota unmasked how hidden money from Koch Industries and other right-wing groups made its way into Minneapolis City Council races—by pretending to be progressive. Progressive leaders and small business owners called out the Minnesota Jobs Coalition at a news conference Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota Jobs Coalition, a conservative group tied to corporate heavy weights, is hiding their right-wing values under the guise of the ‘Minneapolis Works!’ campaign.
“It is two weeks from Election Day in Minneapolis and even the Koch brothers want to be progressive. Or that’s what they would like you believe,” said Dan McGrath, executive director of TakeAction Minnesota. “We’re calling attention to voters who are getting flat out lied to by ‘Minneapolis Works!’. They’ve taken hypocrisy to the next level. They’re not progressive. They’re corporate groups that push right-wing agendas.”
Several speakers pointed out that groups behind ‘Minneapolis Works!’ and the Minnesota Jobs Coalition are the same ones that pushed statewide preemption laws.
“These corporate players are the same ones who want to strip power from Minneapolis through preemption laws,” said Frank Brown, owner of Minuteman Press Uptown. “They want to rewrite the rules of our local democracy, but first they want to influence our city’s elections.”
Minneapolis Works! is a nearly identical name to the progressive coalition that passed paid sick time. TakeAction Minnesota owns the domain www.mplsworks.org. Progressive voters are encouraged to visit that website for a list of our endorsed candidates in Minneapolis.
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TakeAction Minnesota is a statewide, multiracial people’s organization working to advance democracy and equity through organizing, political action, and campaigns. The organization has offices in St. Paul and Duluth.
