The historic vote was preceded by more than five hours of debate and emotional speeches from DFL and Republican legislators. We have compiled some of the best speeches from Saturday. Continue Reading →
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Framing The Anti-Gay Amendment Fight- Hate Vs. Love
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Mayor RT Rybak (Minneapolis) says LGBT community members and supporters have a choice. They can get angry and hate the opposition, or they can win using love vs. hate. Continue Reading →
Filed under: LGBT Issues, Minnesota, 2012, Karen Clark, lgbt, Minneapolis, Minnesota, RT Rybak
Rep. Huntley: We’ve Come A Long Way Baby and I Don’t Want To Go Back
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Representative Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth) gives a surprise speech Saturday night in opposition to the gay marriage amendment. Continue Reading →
Filed under: LGBT Issues, Minnesota, MN House, antigay, constitutional amendment, gay marriage, Thomas Huntley
Divisive Amendment Needs More Thought Says Rep Murphy
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Rep. Erin Murphy says that the constitutional amendment, though still on the Floor, was dividing Minnesotans. Continue Reading →
Filed under: LGBT Issues, Minnesota, MN House, anti-gay, constitutional amendment, Erin Murphy, gay marriage
U Of MN Ads Claim Inclusiveness, Students Disagree
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Ads are meant to be alluring. Who hasn’t been pulled in by an ad that promised more than it delivered? When that happens, you always have the option of taking the product back. But it’s hard to return a college experience. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, Coffman Center, Hana Worku, low-income, race, U of MN, University of Minnesota
St Catherine University Holds Food Justice Panel
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St. Catherine University will host a panel on Food Justice today at 4:30 p.m. Nancy Heitzig, Sr. Amata Miller, Joshua Haringa and others will speak about hunger issues and under-nourishment in the United States. The discussion is presented by the school’s Communications Department and Campus Ministry in collaboration with the Food Fast. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health Care, Live Coverage, food justice, Joshua Haringa, Nancy Heitzig, Sr. Amata Miller, St Catherine
What Wisconsin looks like when its mad
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Union worker. Vietnam Vet. And what people from Wisconsin look like when they’re pissed.
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Filed under: Labor/Unions, Wisconsin, 2010, madison, Wisconsin
Help The UpTake continue its live Wisconsin coverage
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Dear UpTake Supporter,
In order for us to continue its live coverage of the events in “The Badger State,” Spot.Us is increasing The UpTake’s fundraising goal from $15,000 to $25,000. Why the need for extra money? Our costs to provide live streaming is $2,000 a day. We want to keep livestreaming the events for as long as possible. Every day for almost three weeks we’ve been providing live insight into the Wisconsin protests. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Site Notes, Wisconsin, Scott Walker, the uptake, Wisconsin
Franken: First Time FCC Has Allowed Discrimination On The Internet
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Senator Al Franken calls the fight for net neutrality, the First Amendment fight of this generation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Net Neutrality, Al Franken, Comcast, FCC, first amendment, NBC, NBCU
First Test Of DFL Minority: GOP Nuclear Power Push
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A bill that could lead to building Minnesota’s first new nuclear power plant in decades got the approval from the House Committee on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources late this morning. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Environment, MN House, Bill Hilty, denny mcnamara, energy, jean wagenius, mnleg, nuclear moratorium
Teachers Union Pushes Reform Now That Gov. Pawlenty Is Gone
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Education Minnesota president Tom Dooher will hold a news conference this morning at 10:30 AM to lay out the organization’s priorities. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota
Tom Emmer On Minnesota Recount
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Republican candidate for Governor Tom Emmer comments on the recount of votes in Minnesota Continue Reading →
Filed under: MN Recount 2010, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Recount, Tom Emmer
Transformer blows power to downtown Saint Paul
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Early this afternoon according to Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall for St. Paul Fire Department (SPFD), a transformer outside of St. Joseph’s Hospital exploded. The transformer belongs to Xcel Energy Center. Zaccard said the transformer provided the hospital’s back-up energy source, but there was also a power outage in St. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota
Bridge inspections under-equipped and under-funded
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As the 3rd anniversary of the 1-35W bridge collapse nears, Rep. Oberstar spoke at a hearing today on the bridge inspection program. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: DC, Minnesota, bridge collapse, Minnesota, oberstar, transportation, us, us house
Mayor Rybak discusses University Ave. small businesses
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Minneapolis Mayor Rybak and St. Paul Mayor Coleman today spoke in front of a University Ave. grocery store about the Central Corridor Light Rail Train. In this clip, Mayor Rybak discusses the importance of entrepreneurship on University Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, 2010, Central Corridor, LRT, mayor coleman, mayor rybak, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mayor Coleman announces new small business initiatives
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Minneapolis Mayor Rybak & St. Paul Mayor Coleman held a press conference today in front of a St. Paul grocery store in on University Ave. They announced new initiatives to support University Ave small businesses during the building of the Central Corridor Light Rail Train. The new initiatives, including a $1.5 million loan for small businesses, are part of a support system for small businesses in St. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, central corrdior, chris coleman, light rail train, mayor coleman, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MN
Mayor Coleman: “There are going to some really difficult moments.”
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Mayor Coleman of St. Paul and Minneapolis Mayor Rybak held a press conference in front of University Ave. grocery store this morning. They discussed new initiatives to support local businesses during the building of Central Corridor Light Rail Train. Mayor Coleman said that they recognized the process would not be easy, but they are considering the best ways to support local businesses. Continue Reading →