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Voter Photo ID To Prompt Costly Lawsuits Says AC...
02:19
Feb 22, 2012
Minnesota will be creating a "cottage industry of voting lawsuits" if the current proposed voter photo ID amendment becomes law says Carolyn Jackson, Lobbying Coordinator wi...
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Second Attempt To Repeal Anti-Gay Marriage Amend...
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Feb 22, 2012
:DFL lawmakers make a second attempt to repeal the constitutional amendment on marriage that is on this falls ballot, this time to "pay for" the unknown cost of the voter ph...
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Obama At African American History Museum Groundb...
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Feb 22, 2012
President Obama speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall. "I think about my daughters and I...
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MN GOP Narrowly Limits Debate On Voter Photo ID
11:42
Feb 22, 2012
Right from the sound of the gavel, Senator Mike Parry (R- Waseca) let it be known that discussion of the voter photo ID constitutional amendment would be limited to just wha...
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Class Warfare Could Kill Poor People
06:21
Feb 22, 2012
“Mean spirited” and “humiliating” to poor people is how Ebony Harris describes a Minnesota proposed law requiring 60-days residency to qualify for welfare benefits. She says...
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Business Property Tax Relief Not Paid For
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Feb 22, 2012
A proposal to give businesses property tax relief would add $126 million to a already expected $1.3 billion state deficit says Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Senator Geoff...
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Untargeted Business Tax Cuts Won't Create Many J...
03:42
Feb 22, 2012
Untargeted business tax relief that would go to out of state retail corporations such as McDonalds and Costco would be a "race to the bottom" says Senator Scott Dibble (DFL-...
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Drawing Line Between Free Speech And Politics At...
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Feb 21, 2012
A bill heading to the House floor bans public school employees from using district resources to advocate a political agenda. Bill author Representative Kurt Bills (R-Rosemou...
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GOP Senator Says Layoff Law Change Shouldn't Wor...
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Feb 21, 2012
Teachers with seniority shouldn't be worried about a law allows school boards to lay them off instead of less senior teachers says Senator Gen Olson (R-Minnetonka). She says...
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"Amazon Tax" Could Wipe Out Some Businesses
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Feb 21, 2012
A website owner from Maple Grove tells the House tax committee that trying to make Amazon.com charge sales taxes for goods sold in Minnesota will not bring in revenue and wi...
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Possible Union Vote Draws Public comment
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Feb 20, 2012
Child care providers say they fear a potential union vote may force them to pay dues despite Governor Dayton's executive order to the contrary. One member of the public tell...
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More MN Homeowners Pledge To Stay And Fight Fore...
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Feb 21, 2012
Since last fall, Occupy Minnesota activists have defended the houses of two Minneapolis homeowners facing foreclosure — Monique White in North Minneapolis and ex-Marine Bobb...
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About The UpTake
Our mission: The UpTake breaks down walls of power to expose the raw truth. We use fearless storytelling as a catalyst for positive social change. The UpTake shines the light of transparency and access to create a better informed, healthier democracy.
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