"In exchange for spending cuts that he favored, Quie agreed to some DFL-backed sales tax increases, which infuriated his fellow Republicans in the Legislature.

"After making an unpopular choice to raise taxes, Quie decided not to run for governor again in 1982. But first he cleaned up the state’s fiscal mess and made sure his successor, DFLer Rudy Perpich, started his term with a surplus." #obituary #mnpol

Former Minnesota governor, congressman Al Quie dies at 99
https://www.twincities.com/2023/08/19/former-minnesota-governor-congressman-al-quie-dies-at-99/

I read in the Minneapolis paper the other day that Sarah Gad is the first Democrat to challenge Ilhan Omar, here in Minnesota's fifth congressional district.

Gad's is an "Inspired Life" story in today's Washington Post. #Minneapolis #Minnesota #mnpol

She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/08/16/lawyer-sarah-gad-drug-addiction/

Local story:
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-attorney-is-first-to-start-2024-dfl-primary-run-against-rep-omar/600297312/

Community engagement sessions on Minneapolis Police Department policies and procedures related to non-discriminatory policing, use of force, stops, searches and arrests. Part of the reform process between the city and the MN Dept of Human Rights.

Dates & locations in thread.

https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/public-safety/police-public-safety/investigations-settlement-agreement/court-enforceable-settlement-agreement/mpd-policies/community-engagement/

#Minneapolis #MinneapolisMN #Mpls #MPS #TwinCitiesMN #TwinCities #MNastodon #Minnesota #MNpol ##MNpolitics #MplsPol #MplsPolitics #MPD #MinneapolisPolice #policebrutality #policeviolence

Ricardo Levins Morales poster catalog, p622: Wellstone Memorial

Made shortly after his death in 2002, this poster features the words of the late Minnesota senator Paul Wellstone. Wellstone legacy of, and belief in, grassroots organizing meant that many people across the country instantly missed his powerful voice.

Poster (or notecard) available here: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/product/wellstone-memorial/

#MNastodon #USHistory #USpol #MastoArt #FediGiftShop #artwork #Minnesota #MNpol

As founder and CEO Mike Lindell continues to falsely claim that the 2020 election was stolen, Chaska-based MyPillow is auctioning off hundreds of pieces of equipment and subleasing manufacturing space after shopping networks and major retailers stop selling its products.

#MNastodon #Minnesota #USpolitics #USpol #MNpolitics #MNpol

https://patch.com/minnesota/applevalley-rosemount/mypillow-auctions-equipment-amid-slumping-sales

"State Democratic leaders said in interviews that as soon as they learned last November that they would have their first trifecta in a decade — meaning control of both chambers and the governorship — they decided they would not hold back to calculate the politics of every move." #Minnesota #hinterlandia #mnpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/04/democratic-party-minnesota-legislature-progressives/

"By putting a deadline on when the Senate must confirm a governor’s senior appointees, a Senate controlled by a different party than a governor can no longer hold up confirmations as a threat. If the Senate waits until the end of the session in which appointments are made, the person is deemed automatically confirmed." #mnpol
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/05/minnesota-legislature-votes-to-force-senate-to-act-on-a-governors-commissioner-appointments/

Is anybody on here deep enough into the weeds of Minnesota K-12 financials to say whether the ed funding making its way through the legislature is…a band-aid? adequate for now? actually pretty good? utterly transformative? …or what?

I know K-12 ed in MN, once a national beacon, is on the rocks now. I know we have a once-in-a-generation chance to pull it back from the brink. What I don’t know is whether we’re seizing the moment.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/04/28/legislative-week-in-review-kitchen-sink-edition/

#MNastodon #MNleg #MNpol #K12

3 teachers from Milaca School District in Minnesota met with Senator Nathan Wesenberg (R-Little Falls) to talk about special education funding. When he learned that they were a part of the Education Minnesota teachers union, he accused them of teaching kids to be gay and hate white people and kicked them out of his office. His supporters are now harassing the teachers on social media.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/04/20/minnesota-senator-ranted-about-sex-ed-in-schools-kicked-constituent-teachers-out-of-office/

#MNastodon #Minnesota #EducationMN #MNpol #MNpolitics #LittleFallsMN #MilacaMN

What the… ?

#Minneapolis DFL throws out Ward 5 delegates for City Council due to ‘irregularities’ #mnpol

'…because a campaign volunteer signed them all up using the same IP address, and was unable to validate them with paper signup forms, saying they’d been thrown out.'

'The party saw “very similar” anomalies in Wards 5, 6 and 10, according to a DFL source… “It seems like there was a strategy to exploit some of the weakness in the caucus process.”'

https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/03/28/minneapolis-dfl-throws-out-delegates-for-city-council-due-to-irregularities/

Minnesota sets trans rights and Florida wrongs! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7AdHWQ/ #mnpol #mnleg #flpolitics #desantistan

Warren Limmer is the very reason the DFL made a roaring comeback in the 2010s and 2020s. Nobody should take him seriously about anything: https://ccxmedia.org/news/senator-limmer-restoring-voting-rights-to-felons-a-little-too-fast/ #mnleg #mnpol

Good news from Minnesota #mnpol #MNpolitics

From: @bolts
https://journa.host/@bolts/109906464162273463

Run/Hide/Fight was never good advice, and neither is fighting firearm with firearm.

Here's what the response to a mass shooting should be if you're ever in that scenario:
https://on.soundcloud.com/ZNnS5 #podcast #politics #mgcc #2A #mnleg #mnpol

Rise & Repair: Rally for Indigenous Rights and Climate Justice on Wed 15 Feb 2023, 11 AM–5 PM, at Minnesota State Capitol.

Gather to demand Minnesota legislators honor Indigenous Sovereignty and treaty rights, build a just and sustainable economy, and take action to protect our land, water and all living creatures.

Learn more at https://riseandrepair.org/

#MNastodon #Minnesota #TwinCitiesMN #TwinCities #MSP #ClimateJustice #TreatyRights #Indigenous #Native #MNpol #MinnesotaPolitics #RiseRepair

RT @mnguncaucus@twitter.com

🚨🚨Multiple gun control bills will be heard in the House Public Safety Committee THIS WEEK 🚨🚨

Get involved NOW:

TAKE ACTION: http://ed.gr/btpqr
DONATE: http://ed.gr/btpqs
VOLUNTEER: http://ed.gr/btpqq

#mnleg #jointhefight #mnpol #2A

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/mnguncaucus/status/1620109227846156288

I wrote a blog post on four states which start with the letter M, have Democratic trifectas, and have bans on gay sex still on the books. https://worldofvalues.wordpress.com/2023/01/11/will-these-four-blue-trifectas-repeal-their-sodomy-laws-in-2023/ #lgbt #p2 #maryland #Minnesota #Massachusetts #Michigan #mileg #mnleg #maleg #mdleg #mdpolitics #MAPoli #MNpolitics #mnpol #mipol #mipolitics

A reminder as legislative sessions get underway: Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts and Maryland are blue trifecta states with anti-gay sex laws. Perfect opportunity to repeal in 2023. #uspol #mipol #MAPoli #MAPol #mdpolitics #MNpolitics #mnpol #lgbt #mnleg #maleg #mdleg #mileg

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Vote Macbeth! #Election2024 #MGCC #MNPolitics #MNpol