Press Release Archives
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASE: BREAKING TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Bernie Sanders for President and the Movement for a People-Centered Democracy
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on 5th Circuit Court Affordable Care Act Decision
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Nelsie Yang Leading in St. Paul City Council’s Ward 6 Race
Friday, October 11, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Stands with Our Neighbors, Congresswoman Omar and Calls for Unbreakable Solidarity as the President Under Impeachment Inquiry Continues to Stoke Division
Thursday, October 10, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: Mayor Frey, Local Elected Officials Reaffirm that Minneapolis Stands United for All of Our Residents
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY: Local Elected Officials to Reaffirm that Minneapolis Stands United for All of Our Residents (TODAY)
Friday, August 23, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Kissy Coakley in Minnetonka City Council Race
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Endorsed Candidate Mike Mayou Advances in Duluth City Council Race
Friday, August 2, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Joins UnRestrict Campaign for Reproductive Freedom
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Stands with Congresswoman Omar and Calls for Solidarity as State Rep. Continues to Stoke Division
Thursday, July 18, 2019
STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Stands with Congresswoman Omar and Calls for Unbreakable Solidarity as the President Continues to Stoke Division
Friday, July 12, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY: Local Comedians To Mobilize People to Laugh, Cry, and Take Action on Climate Crisis This Sunday
Friday, June 21, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Joins Groups Condemning Anti-LGBTQ Statement From St. Paul City Councilor
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: TakeAction Minnesota Announces Duluth City Council Endorsements
Monday, May 20, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota calls on Sen. Benson to support provisions that prevent a legal health care heist with HMO conversions
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: With 6 Days Left of Session, GOP Senators Ignore Constituents, Advocates, and Hospitals on the Health Care Provider Tax
Thursday, May 9, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: Minnesotans hurt by Senate health care cuts hold an emergency ‘teach-in’ at the Capitol
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY: Minnesotans hurt by Senate health care cuts to hold emergency ‘teach-in’ and press conference at the Capitol
Thursday, April 25, 2019
STATEMENT: Health Care Advocates Statement In Support of the House HHS Omnibus Bill Expected to Pass Today
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
STATEMENT: Statement on Paid Sick Time Expected To Pass in the House Jobs Omnibus Bill
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Dai Thao and Nelsie Yang for St. Paul City Council
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
MEDIA BACKGROUND: 6 Health Care Concerns in the Senate HHS Omnibus Bill
Friday, April 5, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: Advocates call on state lawmakers to reinstate ban on for-profit HMOs before more changes take effect
Monday, April 1, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Joins Advocates in Moorhead Demanding Paid Time to Care
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: Paid Sick Time Clears First Hurdle at the Capitol
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
NEW REPORT: Nearly half of Minnesotans struggle to afford health care, 79% are worried about costs
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Statement on DFL House Minnesota Values Agenda
Thursday, January 3, 2019
NEWS STATEMENT: TakeAction Minnesota Statement on SOS Steve Simon’s Investing in Democracy Agenda
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
The FIRST STEP Act is a small step toward criminal justice reform, though concerns loom
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Senate HHS Health Insurance Presentation
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Celebrates State and Local Victories
Saturday, October 6, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
New Poll of Likely 2018 Voters Shows Broad Support for Family Care in Minnesota
Monday, August 6, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Announces Latest Slate of Endorsed Candidates
Friday, July 20, 2018
Minnesotans call for responsible leadership and political courage
Thursday, July 19, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Calls for Rep. Nolan to Step Down Immediately as Lori Swanson’s Running Mate
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Rep. Jason Lewis Comments
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Erin Murphy’s Nation-Leading Health Care Vision for Minnesota
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison, and Cindy Yang
Thursday, June 21, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Announces Elianne Farhat as its New Executive Director
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Duluth Workers Win Earned Sick and Safe Time
Thursday, May 24, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Rep. Erin Murphy for Governor
Friday, May 18, 2018
NEWS STATEMENT: Earned Sick and Safe Time amendment
Friday, March 2, 2018
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Grant Stevensen for the Minnesota House
Monday, February 26, 2018
Duluth Earned Sick and Safe Time Community Listening Session (TODAY)
Monday, December 11, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota’s Statement on Senator Al Franken’s Resignation
Thursday, November 16, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Tax Bill Moving in U.S. House Bill
Monday, November 13, 2017
STATEMENT: With flood of sexual harassment allegations, it’s time to end the culture of silence that perpetuates gender oppression
Friday, October 27, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota calls for the resignation of the St. Paul Police Federation’s Leadership after controversial mailer
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Minnesotans protest Medica, calling on the HMO to return $120M funneled out of their nonprofit company
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota calls out the Minnesota Jobs Coalition for lies, deceit, and corruption through ‘Minneapolis Works’
Monday, October 23, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota Highlights Program Innovations to Defend Medicaid Through Grant from Community Catalyst
Friday, October 20, 2017
Statement on Medica money transfer: Elected officials must check the power of health insurance executives
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota joins Governor Dayton in calling on the Trump Administration to protect MinnesotaCare
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Members of the Caring Majority Kick Off a National Gathering with a Rally outside Rep. Lewis’ Office
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Dai Thao for St. Paul Mayor
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to End DACA
Friday, August 25, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota Announces Duluth City Council Endorsements
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Response to Rep. Lewis after seniors, caregivers, and individuals living with disabilities delivered a letter about Medicaid cuts to his house
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Seniors, caregivers, and individuals living with disabilities protest Medicaid cuts outside Rep. Jason Lewis’s home, during the August recess
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Community members held Burnsville door knock event as part of national day of action to protect health care
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Duluth residents rally for paid sick time, before the last public input session
Monday, July 17, 2017
Conference Draws Hundreds of Black Leaders to Minneapolis, while the Nation’s District Attorneys hold their Annual Summit
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
St. Cloud residents call on Rep. Emmer to protect Medicaid over July recess, as federal bill hangs in limbo
Thursday, June 29, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Progressive Champions for Minneapolis City Council and Park Board
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Minnesotans Urge Senate to Protect Medicaid over Millionaires and Reject Repeal Bill
In Protest Outside of Rep. Lewis’s Office, Minnesotans Urge Congress to Protect Health Care
Thursday, June 15, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Dai Thao for St. Paul Mayor
Friday, June 2, 2017
Minnesotans speak out against the American Health Care Act and state health care cuts—pressure mounts on the GOP after the legislative session
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Special Session 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
NEWS STATEMENT: Emmer, Lewis, and Paulsen could have saved the ACA—instead, they voted to destroy Medicaid to pay for tax cuts
Thursday, March 30, 2017
As reinsurance clears the Legislature, groups call on Dayton veto
Friday, March 3, 2017
Minnesota House votes to take away earned sick and safe time for 150,000 workers
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
First Stop Today for MinnesotaCare Buy-In
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Congressional Town Halls This Week
Thursday, February 9, 2017
TakeAction Minnesota Announces Newest Staff
Monday, September 19, 2016
Statement Urging Unity in Response to St. Cloud Violence
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
New Report Shows Nearly Half of Workers in Duluth Lack Access to Paid Sick Time
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Minneapolis Faith Leaders to City Council: Pass the Strongest Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Possible
Thursday, May 5, 2016
TakeAction Minnesota Statement Regarding Earned Sick and Safe Time in Minneapolis
Thursday, February 11, 2016
SCOTUS Temporary Stay on Clean Power Plan Hinders Solution to Most Urgent Crisis of Our Time
Monday, February 1, 2016
New Report Shows 4 of 10 St. Paul Workers Lack Paid Sick Time Access
Friday, January 22, 2016
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Health Care Finance Task Force Recommendations
Friday, November 20, 2015
Statement on the shooting death of Jamar Clark
Thursday, October 29, 2015
New Report Details Access to Earned Sick Time Benefits in Minneapolis
Friday, October 2, 2015
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Health Coverage Rate Increases
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Right to Own Silencers Placed Over Rights of the Silenced Through House GOP Refusal to Pass Voting Rights Restoration Legislation
Monday, May 18, 2015
Despite Concern Over HHS Cuts, TakeAction Thanks Dayton, Bakk, Lourey for Protecting MNcare
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Enrollees, Advocates Urge Legislators to Protect MinnesotaCare in Advance of Floor Vote on House Omnibus HHS Finance Bill
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Controversial Plan to Abolish MNCare Central to Rep. Dean’s HHS Omnibus Bill
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Workers Call on Best Buy to Use Leadership to Support Legislation Improving Job Quality, Health Standards for Minnesota’s Working Families
Thursday, April 9, 2015
In 2015 State of the State Address, Governor Dayton Shows Strong Commitment to Investing In an Economy that Works for Every Minnesotan
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Senate Jobs Committee Listens to Experiences of Minnesota Workers
Friday, March 27, 2015
78 Organizations Opposed to MinnesotaCare Elimination
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
AT&T Denying Sick Time Pay to Employees with 25+ Years Tenure
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Statewide Briefing Reveals Earned Sick Time Access Rates Vary Widely Based on County of Residence
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on PreferredOne’s Departure from MNsure
Friday, September 12, 2014
New Report Details Statewide Access to Earned Sick Time Benefits in Minnesota
Friday, September 5, 2014
Statewide Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Expanding Social Security
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Hubbard Protects Wealth Via Limits On Political Discourse
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Thanks to MNsure, Minnesotans Protected from D.C. Circuit’s Conservative Ruling Threatening to Strip Health Care Tax Credits from Those Seeking Affordable Coverage on Federal Exchange
Monday, June 30, 2014
SCOTUS Ruling Leaves Us All Worse Off
Friday, June 20, 2014
Minnesotans to Attend Monday’s White House Summit
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
TakeAction Minnesota Congratulates CTUL For Landmark Workers’ Rights Policy Victory
Friday, May 23, 2014
Thissen, Pappas Headline Minnesota Women & Families Economic Security Summit in Duluth
Monday, May 12, 2014
Duluth City Councilors, Women’s Advocates Push for Economic Security for Women & Families
Saturday, May 10, 2014
SWLRT Equity Coalition Launches PeoplesTransit.org Website
Thursday, April 10, 2014
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Passage of Minimum Wage Legislation
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Community Leaders, Transit Riders Call On Met Council, Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis to Make SWLRT More Equitable
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Carver County Is Minnesota’s Healthiest; Mahnomen County Is Least Healthy, According to New Rankings
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Single Mom March Calls on Walmart To Raise Wages, Enact Family-Friendly Policies to Lift Women Out of Poverty
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
As Minimum Wage Debate Heats Up At Capitol, Worker-Led Week Of Action to Highlight Corporate Responsibility to End Poverty Wages in Minnesota
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Lori Stee Endorsed by TakeAction Minnesota for Ramsey County Commissioner District 3
Monday, February 3, 2014
Greta Bergstrom Endorsed by TakeAction Minnesota for State House District 64B
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Commends Elizabeth Glidden
Monday, November 11, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Congratulates Dai Thao on Election to St. Paul City Council
Thursday, November 7, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Congratulates Minneapolis Mayor-Elect Betsy Hodges
Friday, October 25, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Hosts First-of-its-Kind Public Meeting with Target Corp. Over Solutions to Reducing State’s Racial Jobs Gap
Friday, September 6, 2013
MNsure Rates Will Help Hundreds of Thousands Find Improved Health Care Coverage With Lowest Average Rates Nationally
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Betsy Hodges for Minneapolis Mayor
Thursday, July 18, 2013
District Constituents Deliver Letters Telling Kline “Fair Trade or No Trade Deal”
Monday, July 15, 2013
Dai Thao Endorsed by TakeAction Minnesota for Saint Paul City Council Seat
Friday, May 10, 2013
Corporate Tax Loopholes Hurting Education System in Minnesota
Thursday, April 11, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Reacts to Senate Tax Reform
Friday, April 5, 2013
PIRG Tax Haven Report
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Closing Corporate Tax Haven Loophole Would Generate $36.5 Million in the Next Biennium
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
MNsure Health Insurance Exchange Signed into Law by Governor Dayton
Friday, March 15, 2013
Statement on the Passage of Health Exchange Legislation H.F. 5, By Minnesota House of Representatives
Friday, March 8, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota State on Passage of S.F. 1
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Rally Outside Target Corporate Headquarters Cites Retail Giant as Common Roadblock to Economic Security
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
NAACP, TakeAction Minnesota Announce 10 Complaints Filed with EEOC Against Target Corporation for Unfair Hiring Practices
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Governor Dayton Lays Out Vision
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Federal Logjam Over Basic Health Plan Begins to Clear
Thursday, January 31, 2013
TakeAction Minnesota Applauds Introduction of Senate, House Bills Strengthening MinnesotaCare Under Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Governor’s Courageous Commitment to Structural Tax Reform, New Revenue Will Result in Broad, Sustainable Prosperity for Minnesotans
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Health Insurance Exchange Provides Enormous Opportunity for Minnesota Consumers
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Minnesotans Want Responsible Budget That Provides For Broad Prosperity
Friday, November 16, 2012
Demonstrators Want To End Bush Tax Cuts For Richest 2%, To Protect Working Families
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Over 200 Call on Target Corp. to Change Hiring Practices, Help Close MN’s Worst-in-the-Nation Jobs Gap
