Archive for February 2012
Chunks Of MN Zoo Pool Show Need For Repair
Minnesota Zoo Director Lee Ehmke waived a chunk of a liner from the dolphin pool as evidence the legislature should support his $20 million funding request.
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Occupy Wins Home For Vet, Fights for Home in North Minneapolis
The Occupy Homes movement is celebrating ex-Marine Bobby Hull's successfully renegotiated mortgage in South Minneapolis. But the fight goes on. Another occupy defended home is scheduled for eviction on Friday.
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MN Sex Offender Bill Creating Misinformed “Panicky Situation”
Senator Kathy Sheran (DFL-Mankato) represents St. Peter, Minnesota where sex offenders are regularly learning how to transition into the community. She says the Senate is creating a "panicky situation" by…
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Anger Against MN Welfare Reduction Bill Erupts In “Mic Check”
The "occupy wall street" style of amplifying the public's voice was used to disrupt and express displeasure over Minnesota legislation opponents say is an attack on the poor.
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Class Warfare Could Kill Poor People
"Mean spirited" and "humiliating" to poor people is how Ebony Harris describes a Minnesota proposed law requiring 60-days residency to qualify for welfare benefits.
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Second Attempt To Repeal Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Fails
DFL lawmakers make a second attempt to repeal the Minnesota constitutional amendment on marriage that is on this fall's ballot, this time to "pay for" the unknown cost of the…
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More MN Homeowners Pledge To Stay And Fight Foreclosure
Minnesota homeowners are beginning to pledge en masse to resist bank foreclosures and stay in their homes. Five new homeowners pledged Friday to fight the system and resist eviction with…
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Public To Senators: Your Minds Are Already Made Up On Unions
Cart before the horse? They aren't even in the same vicinity yet.— Public testimony on blocking union dues being taken from state dollars even before there's a union vote.
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MN Voter Photo ID Advances Over Objections
"Provisional balloting" is now part of a proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment requiring a photo ID to vote, however public testimony was not allowed on the impact it might have on…
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Marriage Amendment Repeal Rejected
In the midst of today's Senate committee debate on one constitutional amendment, DFLers gave Republicans the opportunity to repeal one they had passed last year.
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