New Anti-Protesting Legislation: A Deeper Look
In recent weeks, multiple articles have pointed to the wave of new anti-protesting bills introduced in state legislatures since the end of 2016. The Intercept, The Washington Post, AlterNet, Democracy...
View ArticleIs Health Care Doomed?
The Republicans new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is worse than many expected and would lead millions of people to lose their health insurance. But some state legislators are offering...
View ArticleWhere Protests Flourish, Anti-Protest Bills Follow
Over the past year, a historic level of activism and protest has spilled out into our nation’s parks, streets, and sidewalks — places where our First Amendment rights are at their height. The Jan. 21...
View ArticleThe Oregon Idea — Make Voting Easy
“We make voting convenient with vote by mail and by sending a voters’ guide to every household in the state,” says Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins. “We make registration simple, with both...
View ArticleIt Is Time to Begin the Process of Rebuilding Our Middle-Class Economy
Our collapse from an "opportunity for all" middle-class economy to a "winner-take-all," dog-eat-dog system is behind many problems we face as a society. Continue reading The post It Is Time to Begin...
View ArticleThis Week in Political Money: Will Missouri Voters Get a Chance to Vote Big...
We’ll be posting this roundup each week leading up to Election Day. Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest your own in the comments section. Continue reading...
View ArticleWhy Rural Communities Need to Talk About Climate Change
In early March, farmers and rural residents of southeast Minnesota gathered for three intensive days of presentations, discussion and deliberation around the thorny issue of climate change. The Winona,...
View ArticleSigns of Bipartisan Reform, but Photo ID Snags Voters
A number of states have moved to expand access to the ballot in 2014. Many glitches have also developed as states implement new restrictions for the first time this year. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleMinnesota Becomes Fifth State to Hike Minimum Wage in 2014
The new minimum covers tipped workers, and will be indexed to the cost of living. Continue reading The post Minnesota Becomes Fifth State to Hike Minimum Wage in 2014 appeared first on BillMoyers.com.
View ArticleMinnesota Adopts First Statewide Method for Calculating the Value of Solar Power
The state places a dollar amount on how much the solar power generated by customers is worth to the society and the environment as a whole. Continue reading The post Minnesota Adopts First Statewide...
View ArticleNew Anti-Protesting Legislation: A Deeper Look
This post originally appeared at National Lawyers Guild. In recent weeks, multiple articles have pointed to the wave of new anti-protesting bills introduced in state legislatures since the end of 2016....
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Is Health Care Doomed?
As Donald Trump and the Republicans aim a bulldozer at the Affordable Care Act, supporters of the ACA are making a strong case for its successes. One of them is Jonathan Cohn, who has covered health...
View ArticleWhere Protests Flourish, Anti-Protest Bills Follow
This post originally appeared on the ACLU website. Over the past year, a historic level of activism and protest has spilled out into our nation’s parks, streets, and sidewalks — places where our First...
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The Oregon Idea — Make Voting Easy
This post originally appeared at Reclaiming the American Dream. “We make voting convenient with vote by mail and by sending a voters’ guide to every household in the state,” says Oregon Secretary of...
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It Is Time to Begin the Process of Rebuilding Our Middle-Class Economy
In The New York Times recently, the paper’s former Washington bureau chief, the veteran journalist Hedrick Smith, asked an important question: “Can the States Save American Democracy?” Smith, who...
View ArticleThis Week in Political Money: Will Missouri Voters Get a Chance to Vote Big...
We’ll be posting this roundup each week leading up to Election Day. Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest your own in the comments section. THIS WEEK’S...
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Why Rural Communities Need to Talk About Climate Change
This post originally appeared at the Institution for Agriculture & Trade Policy’s Think Forward blog. In early March, farmers and rural residents of southeast Minnesota gathered for three intensive...
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Signs of Bipartisan Reform, but Photo ID Snags Voters
Election worker Dorothy Davis checks a voter's ID in Little Rock, Arkansas, for Arkansas' party primary elections on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) This post originally appeared at...
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Minnesota Becomes Fifth State to Hike Minimum Wage in 2014
Pedro Rodriguez, right, talks with Andrus Reyes as they participate in a demonstration on a Burger King parking lot as part of a nationwide protest supporting higher wages for workers in the fast-food...
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Minnesota Adopts First Statewide Method for Calculating the Value of Solar Power
This July 2013 photo provided by the Wright Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association shows the first community solar array in Rockford, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Wright Hennepin Cooperative Electric...
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