Is ‘right-wing,’ ‘conservative,’ ‘Republican’ political committee Minneapolis Works! actually any of those things?

Posted November 4, 2017

“No political candidate wants to learn that an apparently well-funded independent political committee has decided to help your opponent … and hurt you.

But the Minneapolis city council candidates who are in the crosshairs of a business-oriented committee called Minneapolis Works! are making the best of it, using the still-mysterious committee to motivate donors and volunteers against what they’re portraying as right-wing attack funded by big money, out-of-town interests.” Read more… Continue reading »

What’s on your elections playlist?

Posted October 30, 2017

  Election Day will be here before we know it and this election matters. I want to make sure you have everything you need to vote: early voting information, TakeAction Minnesota endorsed candidates, and an awesome playlist.

• Find out how to vote early. Early voting has already started. Visit our resource page to learn more, then make your plan to vote. Whether you vote this week or on Tuesday, November 7th, your progressive vote matters.
• See our list of endorsed candidates. Hidden money is flooding into municipal races through corporate interest groups like ‘Minneapolis Works!’. Be sure to review and vote for candidates endorsed by TakeAction members.
• Checkout our 2017 Elections Playlist. Music gets us going over here. Hear what our staff and members are listening to on days full of doorknocking and phonebanking. Send me a couple songs you’re listening to and we’ll add it to the list. (Email me at jaime@takeactionminnesota.org.)

We believe in a government by and for the people. Changing politics takes all of us, and it starts at the city level. This is hard work, but it’s worth it. The possibilities for our future are endless, when we take action together. I’m excited and I hope you are too. … Continue reading »