Presumably the expected and promised votes have been counted up before the vote was scheduled. Governor Dayton has indicated he will sign the legislation into law as soon as it is passed. Grumpy, sex-hating, gay-hating, religious zealots in some of the out-state areas have come up with every lame excuse possible to justify their [...]
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Last fall, voters in Minnesota’s Second District had a choice for who should represent them in the House for the next two years. Incumbent John Kline was seeking his sixth term and campaigned on the need to amend the US Constitution with a Balanced Budget Amendment while claiming “we are all conservatives” … not Minnesotans, [...]
Daily, it seems the world is changing on the issue of same-sex marriage. This week, by a vote of 321 to 225, the French parliament approved same-sex marriage as well as gay adoption. France is now the 14th country to legalize gay marriage after New Zealand last week. In Rhode Island, the GOP caucus issued [...]
With a record number of women in the workforce and two-thirds of women functioning as primary or co-bread winners for their families, one would think that a savvy politician like Erik Paulsen would read the Wall Street Journal for indicators of how voters feel on issues. Well, Representative Paulsen, who voted against the Lily Ledbetter [...]
Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02) did not speak on the House floor yesterday, but his actions — and inactions — were discussed. Two matters were being discussed … Chairman Kline’s H. R. 1120 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act which effectively prevents American employees from seeking remedies when their rights are violated under the National [...]
Minnesota women have the highest labor force participation in the nation and educational attainment continues to grow. With this remarkable increase in women’s participation in the economy, more and more families are reliant on women’s paychecks to make ends meet. If we are serious about ensuring fairness for all, about leaving no child behind, and [...]
The Minnesota Family Council apparently hates infertile couples who seek help in starting families. In North Dakota, they’re trying to abolish fertility procedures AND to outlaw some of the most popular forms of contraception. I’m struck by how the right, despite their abuse of the word Freedom, are consistently the ones who try to trample [...]
Trust … it’s something that is easily given … and difficult to achieve after it has been questioned. @reperikpaulsen c’mon Rep, we all know that was in the 112th Congress. I like & respect you, you’re a reasonable conservative. But don’t LIE — Evan Alexander Stern (@Jewinspace) March 5, 2013 From the reaction, Representative Paulsen’s [...]
Some issues should not be considered in terms of Red States and Blue States … and what the Red Shawl symbolizes is one of those issues. Acclaimed author, Lousie Erdrich wrote an OpEd in Wednesday’s New York Times which should have made the Minnesota Congressional Delegation just a little embarrassed. (excerpts below) in Minneapolis, a [...]
We have a lot of debate and conversations about government. What it is – and isn’t, what it does, what it should and should not do – there is relatively little agreement, but a lot of opinions. Some of that opinion is better informed than others. This post presumes to take a look at some [...]
MN Blue Blogs: Ten articles from Minnesota blogs
Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
Union News: 10 articles from national union blogs
