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Minnesota school board elections face a coordinated push by critics of Critical Race Theory, vaccines and masks

Conservative media outlets and thinktanks have ignited a groundswell of fear and anger about Critical Race Theory, vaccines and mask mandates in schools. In Minnesota, these concerns have been ignited in private Facebook groups and at rallies around the state. With school board elections on the horizon, progressive candidates have tried to push back on misinformation while elevating their desires for inclusive school environments.

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Minnesota school board elections face a coordinated push by critics of Critical Race Theory, vaccines and masks

Conservative media outlets and thinktanks have ignited a groundswell of fear and anger about Critical Race Theory, vaccines and mask mandates in schools. In Minnesota, these concerns have been ignited in private Facebook groups and at rallies around the state. With school board elections on the horizon, progressive candidates have tried to push back on misinformation while elevating their desires for inclusive school environments.

Unpacking What Voters Need to Know About the Rent Control City Questions in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

Meet the players behind the two Twin Cities’ not-so-twin rent control policies, the myths, what happens if they pass (or don’t) and the research behind it all.

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On May 7, the Civc Buzz of the Minneapolis League of Women Voters had two speakers discussing, “The Urban/Rural Struggle for a Sustainable Future.” Both speakers, Meg Moynihan and Amanda Babcock, discussed the challenges of running a farm, whether it be in rural Minnesota or an urban landscape. Watch the livestreamed discussion here. Story and video by Bill Sorem.

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    Right-wing media and Facebook groups have amplified conspiracies that are trickling into school board elections around the Twin Cities, elevating concerns around equity efforts. By J.D. Duggan, Freelance Journalist About 50 people sat in the Mississippi Banquet Room at the Monticello Community Center, situated in an exurb about 40 minutes from Minneapolis.

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    By: JT Pinther, Freelance Journalist After rank-choice voting for their city’s mayor, voters in Minneapolis and Saint Paul will have a Rent Control City Ordinance question listed on the back of the ballot on Tuesday. The questions have been critiqued by some voters as being confusing, despite the fact the questions were co-created by many people who considered the language.

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