Occupy MN protests focus on economic inequality and corporate power
On a recent Friday afternoon hundreds of protesters marched from Peavey Plaza to the regional headquarters of Wells Fargo in downtown Minneapolis. The marchers carried a wide array of placards, but by...
View ArticleTightening polls raise stakes in Voter ID battle
On Tuesday night, roughly 100 people gathered at Maplewood City Hall to hear a debate on the proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.
View ArticleDefeat of voter ID was team effort
Broad coalition led by TakeAction Minnesota won by making the most of modestly funded drive.
View ArticleHIX bills draw closer to floor debate
Legislation to establish a Minnesota health insurance exchange is nearing the end of its grueling committee march. The House version has cleared six committees, with stops at Taxes and Ways and Means...
View ArticleHIX bill nears Dayton’s desk
On Thursday night the Minnesota House of Representatives gave final passage to the bill establishing a state-run health-insurance marketplace, leaving the long-disputed measure just a Senate vote away...
View Article
