MN-06: What are the Issues in the 6th District? - Congressman Michelle...
To all Kossacks: Please take note that these Congressional District Information Diaries are not meant to evaluate whether or not the districts are beatable. They are meant for Kossacks and others to...
View ArticleStates Now Voting to Abolish Electoral College, About to Pass Halfway Point
A nationwide plan to abolish the electoral college is quickly making serious progress. Already, states with 132 electors have pledged their electoral votes to the winner of the National Popular Vote....
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Action Alert: Radio Host wants to tell gun victims to "Go to Hell" *Update*
Following up on this story from Crooks and Liars six days ago:A Minnesota radio host said he would like to tell the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims to "go to hell" for...
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) Uses Cheetos Metaphor To Mock Climate Change Deniers
If you have the munchies (puff puff) right now and your favorite munchies snack is Cheetos, you'll appreciate this:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/... Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) attacked climate deniers...
View ArticleYesterday Was One of the Biggest Days in Marriage Equality History.
Ding!The French legislature gave final approval to same-sex marriage legislationThe Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee approved same-sex marriage legislation, opening it up for a vote today by the...
View ArticleFrom Floods to Drought and Back: Global Weirding
Global warming we can handle... Drier and a couple degrees warmer, just farm like it's Nebraska instead of southwest Minnesota. Maybe have to irrigate and actually rotate beans with the corn, but we'd...
View ArticleI saved a dog's life today
The Minnesota glacier has finally receded. So, with the sun peeking out and temps around 50, I took my daughter to a playground. The playground is in a suburb of the Twin Cities called Burnsville....
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) Renews Call For A Constitutional Amendment To Overturn...
Received this e-mail today from Senator Al Franken (D. MN): Every time we come up on an important debate -- whether it’s immigration, the budget, or the future of Medicare and Social Security -- I...
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Bachmann wants Boston marathon bomber declared enemy combatant
Embattled Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) went on Fox News and criticized President Obama for not declaring the Boston marathon bomber an enemy combatant. The only problem is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is an...
View ArticleRepublicans unclear on what bike lanes are
For Minnesota's latest entry in the reality show known as "GOP state legislators are the craziest people", a bill just passed the State Senate regarding bike lanes. Republicans don’t understand what...
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MN-06: Jim Graves (D), "Michele Bachmann (R) Revives The Tea Party"
Received this e-mail today from business man Jim Graves (D) who is running in a rematch against Tea Party loon Michele Bachmann (R. MN-6): Friend, The Tea Party Caucus is “back in action” with “a new...
View ArticleMinnesota's media fail explained: Bachmann doesn't behave like most politicians
Maybe the problem with Minnesota media's coverage of Rep. Michele Bachmann is that Bachmann doesn't behave like a legislator. When Sen. Klobuchar, as an example, tries to eliminate the medical device...
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) Leads Charge To Protect Consumers' Legal Rights From...
I've said it before, I'll say it again: I love Senator Al Franken (D. MN): http://hometownsource.com/... U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) today (Tuesday, April 30) pressed the Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleVideo:Anti-Pot Great-Grandma Changes Her Mind On Medical Marijuana
Joani Whiting is the mother of Stephanie who was diagnosed with skin cancer. Joani opposed doctors who wanted to help her daughter with medical marijuana. Other members of her family finally moved...
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MN-Gov: Mark Dayton (D) Campaigns For Marriage Equality
Received this e-mail from Governor Mark Dayton (D. MN) regarding marriage equality in Minnesota: When Minnesota’s voters went to the polls last November, they sent a clear message: making same-sex...
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) Calls For Ending Discrimination Towards LGBT Americans...
Received this e-mail today from Senator Al Franken (D. MN): Did you know that, in dozens of states, it’s legal to fire an employee just because he or she is gay or lesbian? That’s insane.We’ve made...
View ArticleDelaware Could Beat Rhode Island to the Altar... And Other Factoids About...
In Rhode Island, marriage equality is already the law. But the law is not yet in effect; not until August 1st. Tomorrow, Delaware's Senate is likely to pass marriage equality legislation that will make...
View ArticleCan the Minnesota legislature pass marriage equality?
There are two weeks left in the 2013 legislative session in Minnesota. Is the legislature running out of time to pass marriage equality? Do we have the votes, yet?Just so you know, the DFL (Democratic...
View ArticleFBI Disrupts Terror Plot in MN Trailer Park
The collective orgasm on the right when it came to light that the Boston bombing suspects were (at least nominally) Muslim was a true spectacle to behold. They could scream from the mountaintops about...
View ArticleDominos! No, Not Pizza or Indochina: Marriage Equality States. Delaware...
The Delaware Senate just finished pontificating for hours debating marriage equality legislation and ended with a 12-9 vote in favor. (Update 2:45 PT: The Governor just signed it into law! See updates...
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