Archive for April 2017
New Report: More Access to Early-Childhood Education Needed in Minnesota
An analysis of early-childhood education in Minnesota has been released, and advocates are calling for full funding of child-care assistance, saying it's more likely those kids have access to Pre-K…
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Religious Leaders Say Rep. Emmer Ignoring Them — And Morality
"That's (Rep.) Tom Emmer's backside," Rev. Steve Sylvester told a crowded Circle Pines church. "And I put that photo up this evening because that's what Tom Emmer is showing us…
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Video Replay-Ramsey Co. Commissioner Huffman Runs For MN Governor
Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman announced he is running for the Governor of Minnesota in 2018. As the first Major Republican to announce, Commissioner Huffman is seeking the GOP endorsement.
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Water Action Day is Wednesday in Minnesota
Business leaders, residents and those concerned about clean drinking water in Minnesota are converging on the state Capitol on Wednesday for Water Action Day.
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MN Peace Activists React To US Attack On Syria: “Wars Are Built On Lies”
About 200 people gathered at Hiawatha and Lake on Saturday April 8, 2017 to react to air strikes the US launched against Syria.
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Veterans for Peace Mark 50th Anniversary Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech on Vietnam, April 4, 1967
Veterans For Peace, Chapter 27, held an event in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “Beyond Vietnam" Speech in the Riverside Church, New York City,…
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Native American Leaders: MN Public To Have No Say In Where Pipeline Goes If Energy Bill Passes
Opponents say the Energy and Jobs bill isn't really a jobs bill — it's a bad energy bill that allows Enbridge to put a pipeline wherever it wants to in…
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MN Clergy Preach Against “Meanness” Of Republican Legislation
Cutting health care, eliminating safe and sick time and frightening undocumented workers in Minnesota are all just plain mean, say Minnesota religious leaders.
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Hortman: Not Time For Texas Hold ’em, GOP Needs To Show Respect For Dissent
Respect is needed says Minnesota House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman who isn't ready to play cards yet with her Republican detractors.
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MN GOP Protests Over Dem Leader’s “White Male Card Game” Comment
House Majority Leader says both parties, both genders guilty of not listening to House floor debate. "At some point there's not a lot of new issues, it's just new stories…
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