3M shareholders at annual meeting were asked to stop all corporate contributions to political campaigns and to disclose corporate political lobbying efforts. As expected, the resolutions were voted down, but the activists pledged to continue efforts. Continue Reading →
The next time you book a flight on Sun Country Airlines, you will be supporting its new owners who who helped fund political ads for anti-gay candidates. Continue Reading →
Billionaire Bob Perry is diverting the flow of his real estate fortune to right-wing front groups organized by Karl Rove. Continue Reading →
Common Cause files complaint accusing MN Future of breaking recently enacted Minnesota campaign finance laws. Continue Reading →
Gay rights activists will descend upon Target’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters tomorrow (Friday) at noon to deliver more than 250,000 signatures on petitions protesting the retail giant’s donation to a political fund that is running TV ads for Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Tom Emmer. Emmer has ties to anti-gay groups, and has called members of those groups “good people.” Watch for live coverage of the event on The UpTake. Continue Reading →
All you need to know about politics today. Minnesota primary looms just 5 days away, campaigning heats up
Republican Tom Emmer told a Farmfest crowd that he voted for E20. Not so says his DFL opponent Margaret Anderson Kelliher. Who’s right? We sort it out here with the video clips and the real voting records. Continue Reading →
Sign up for our survey and tell us if you’re cutting back at Target because it is spending on electoral politics. Continue Reading →
