Redistricting Coalition Urges Clean Process for Important Reform
Common Cause Minnesota, in partnership with community-led groups, is urging legislative leaders to pass redistricting reform legislation as a standalone bill. Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, the executive director of Common Cause Minnesota, stressed the importance of a clean amendment backed by years of community work and input to pass this session. Belladonna-Carrera highlighted the significance of having an independent commission draw districts that truly represent communities of color and Native Nations without the risk of legal challenges or losing public support due to...
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AG Keith Ellison: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Analysis: Minnesota ranked #21 for gun sales in 2022
Minnesota ranked #21 for guns sales in 2022, with an estimated 336,841 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.
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ACRU’s West: Minnesota policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'
Minnesota's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
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Rep. Stauber votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’
Republican Rep. Pete Stauber voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.
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ACRU’s Roman: Minnesota policy requiring concealed-carry permits 'unconstitutional by nature'
The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Minnesota's policy of requiring a permit to carry concealed weapons contrary to the Second Amendment.
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Analysis: Minnesota one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Minnesota State Wire shows that Minnesota is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.
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Analysis: Minnesota among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds
Minnesota is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Minnesota State Wire found.
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Minnesota among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds
Minnesota is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.
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Analysis: Minnesota not among the 11 states with education savings accounts
As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Minnesota State Wire shows that Minnesota is not one of 11 states that has such a program.
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Friends of the Moorhead Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Moorhead Library are hosting a bag sale - purchase a bag of books for $5 during regular library hours.