Occupy Wall Streeters, labor activists and progressives marched to the headquarters of U.S. Bank.
When Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed an executive order on Tuesday directing state agencies to refrain from applying for discretionary grants through “Obamacare,” the reaction from many quarters was swift and harsh. While most see the executive order as a crushing blow to Minnesota’s health care system and budget deficit, some say the impact will be minimal financially but could cause the legislature some headaches down the road.
Tuesday’s primary election will be the next testing ground for reNEW Minnesota’s long-term progressive effort, as the group seeks to flex its muscles in a statewide campaign by winning the day for Margaret Anderson Kelliher.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak isn’t officially running for governor, but he’s already secured his first endorsement. Teamsters Local 120 is backing Rybak for the state’s top post. The union is the largest Teamsters local in the state and the fifth…
Minnesota Democrats haven’t won a gubernatorial contest in more than two decades. TakeAction Minnesota is hoping a statewide organizing campaign will help end that electoral drought in 2010.
Millions of people from around the country have descended on Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama. Among the masses are scores of Minnesotans eager to catch a glimpse of history.
A hotline set up to monitor voting problems received 599 calls and recorded 77 serious issues on election day, according to a report by Take Action Minnesota. Among the problems documented through the “election protection” hotline: an elderly, disabled voter was denied assistance in filling out her ballot; voting equipment wasn’t operational at one North Minneapolis polling location when the doors opened; and (as first reported in MnIndy) interpreters and challengers at the Brian Coyle Center were reported to be seeking to influence the voting decisions of voters.
TakeAction Minnesota members recommended endorsing four state legislative candidates at its first screening of the electoral season last night. The three incumbents who garnered backing — Shelley Madore, David Bly, and Sandra Masin — are all freshmen…
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