Why Minnesota’s caucuses are so important this year

Posted February 5, 2018

“It was 16 degrees outside — and three days before the city was to host Super Bowl 52 — but on a recent Thursday night in Minneapolis, two dozen people still battled traffic and packed into a community room in the Temple Israel in Uptown.

The event had nothing to do with football, but it was a pregame of sorts. “Is anybody here training to go to their first caucus ever?” Carin Mrotz, director of Jewish Community Action, asked the group. More than half the hands in the room shot up into the air.

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To help explain the caucus process, organizers of the training, which included Take Action Minnesota, handed out a 10-page packet with answers to frequently asked questions. There are plenty of things caucus-goers need to remember about the process.” Read more… Continue reading »

Caucus Training with JCA and TakeAction Minnesota

Posted January 24, 2018

You care about social, economic and racial justice. Maybe you’re already involved as a volunteer, an advocate or through your day job. Maybe not yet! Please join us to learn more about how you can bring your values and commitments into the Minnesota political caucus process in 2018 and into the campaign and election season beyond, and how thousands of other Minnesotans across our state are also preparing to do so through one of the 22 affiliated organizations with Our Minnesota Future. You’ll walk away with your questions answered, and ready for the caucuses which will be held on Feb. 6th!

Sign-up here: https://jewishcommunityaction.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=49… Continue reading »

Commit to Caucus on February 6th

Posted January 17, 2018

Planning to caucus? Go every year? Never been before? We’ve got your back! Sign-up here to commit to caucus with TakeAction Minnesota, and we’ll make sure you’ve got the tools and support you need to have a powerful caucus experience. Support includes training opportunities, bold resolutions, strategies to invite others along with you, and more. We’ll also make sure you know where and when to show up! Sign-up here and we’ll follow-up.

And check out all our caucus tools, including a how-to guide and resolutions!… Continue reading »