Charles Ramsey is a Hero, Period.
After 10 years of being held against their will Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were rescued by good Samaritan Charles Ramsey. After a colorful post-rescue interview another meme is...
View ArticleThis Is Happening
Star Tribune:The Minnesota House will hold a final floor vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage Thursday. House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, said he would not bring the measure up for...
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) & Tom Harkin (D. IA) Introduce The Rural Energy...
Always a good thing when Senators Al Franken (D. MN) and Tom Harkin (D. IA) team up: http://www.echopress.com/... Today, U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced the energy...
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MN-06: Jim Graves (D) Campaigns For Marriage Equality In Minnesota
Received this e-mail today from congressional candidate, Jim Graves (D. MN), who is seeking a rematch with Tea Party Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R. MN-6) next year. Graves is showing his support...
View ArticleWhat's the F***ing Matter With Illinois?
The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently debating (livestream) marriage equality legislation. If and when it passes later today, Minnesota will be all but assured of becoming the 12th state...
View ArticleMarriage Equality Passes the House in Minnesota
Today the Minnesota House votes on the topic of marriage equality. A live stream is available for those who want to watch / listen.The legislation can be read online (MN HF1054), and gives the...
View ArticleMN House just voted in favor of gay marriage
Great news from the land of 10,000 lakes: the House just voted in favor of a bill legalizing gay marriage, 75-59. The bill moves to the senate on Monday, and the momentum is definitely in its favor....
View ArticleMinnesota House Passes Marriage Equality!
Not much of a diary and will delete when someone else more knowledgeable writes one.71 of the 73 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Minnesota’s Democratic party voted in favor, and 57 out of 61 Republicans...
View ArticleIn historic vote, Minnesota House approves gay marriage bill
More info hereFour Republican members privately wrestling with the issue joined a majority of Democrats to pass the measure 75-59.Just wanted to get out the news when it was still hot.
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A sad day in Minnesota ... if you're a bigot
12 down ... When Minnesota's House of Representatives passed a marriage equality measure on Thursday—virtually ensuring that it will become law early next week—it made at least one opponent of the bill...
View ArticleMinn. Republican: 'My Heart Breaks For Minnesota'
After the Minnesota state legislature voted to pass same-sex marriage yesterday, 78-59 in the lower chamber, with even some Republican support, Minnesota is now poised to become a state which allows...
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Weekly Overdose
Wait - What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, May 12, 2013Jessica Ahlquist to visit the Playboy Mansion Jessica Ahlquist will be honored with the Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award for her...
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Hypothetical Democratic Gerrymander of Minnesota
A drew this map in the hope that it would give Democrats a 7-1 majority. I don't believe Democrats would have any problem splitting Minneapolis. They may not go as far as I did, but I just can't...
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A Constitutional Amendment Too Far.
It worked in North Carolina - why wouldn't it work in Minnesota? After all, there was already a law forbidding same-sex marriages. Surely Minnesotans would vote overwhelmingly to codify this...
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St. Paul mayor renames Wabasha Bridge the "Freedom to Marry Bridge" in...
This is too freaking cool.In anticipation of today's marriage equality vote in the Minnesota Senate, a bridge in the state capital has been named the "Freedom to Marry Bridge" for the week. Rainbow...
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Video: MN Senate's Historic Vote On Same-Sex Marriage
Tuesday, Minnesota will become the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage and the first in the midwest to do it legislatively (Iowa was by court order). Monday, the Minnesota Senate approved a...
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Minnesota Senate approves marriage equality, governor will sign
The Wabasha Bridge, renamed the Freedom to Marry Bridge for the week by St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman Minnesota's state Senate just approved marriage equality in a 37-30 vote. Gov. Mark Dayton will sign...
View ArticleBachmann Says Minneapolis to be Destroyed Tomorrow, some Travel Plans
Let's face it, a lot of us have to travel for a living. We go in and out of airports, meet people make meetings. For those of us who sometimes fly, Minneapolis is a great hub that a lot of us shunt...
View ArticleMy son can now get married in his home state. I am overjoyed.
This had just been the best, most gorgeous day in Minnesota. And you know what? It was cloudy and rainy here all day, right up till the 3:00 vote on gay marriage rights. Then the skies cleared in what...
View ArticleDid the Republicans inadverently drive the push for Gay Marriage in Minnesota?
as inevitible as the Gay Marriage passage in MN was in our fine progressive state, one can't help but wonder if the Marriage Amendment bill that was defeated in November wasn't a catalyst that spurred...
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