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April First – MN GOP proposes mandatory gun education for all K-12 (April Fool edition)

The MN GOP has proposed a single solution that addresses multiple problems. We’ve seen the proposal that we arm school employees – teachers, principals, janitors, librarians, etc. Now the MN GOP proposes we make firearm safety and firearm proficiency mandatory, similar to the way it is taught in military-style academies. By doing away with gun [...]

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Bachmann -v- Rubio – Opposing Views on VAWA

The statement from the White House says it all : Today, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Thanks to this bipartisan agreement, thousands of women and men across the country who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking will be able [...]

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GOP Battles With Alzheimer’s Disease and the Sequester

Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) has an ally in his fight on refunding the 2.3% Medical Device Excise … Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA-07). Majority Leader Cantor’s Making Life Work speech outlined his concerns (highlights below) : The new medical device tax in “Obamacare” makes it harder for researchers to develop those innovative devices in the [...]

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MN-02 : Was Obermueller Right About Washington Pizza ?

Mike Obermueller had a simple message in his 2012 campaign for the Second Congressional District … “there’s way too much waste” and “both parties are to blame” were the prominent lines from his “Washington Pizza” campaign commercial. His assessment — “I believe both parties are wrong.” His second commercial “Numbers”, which had been FactChecked and [...]

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GOP Senate Candidate Urges House To Pass VAWA

As the Republicans begin their effort to return to the Majority through the 2014 elections for US Senate, they seem to be battling on two fronts — internally in fear of attack from “certain” groups and recognizing that issues affecting women have pushed more voters away from their candidates. After the House failed to agree [...]