Overreach – End of Session Wrap-Up

If there is one word to describe this years legislative session, it is overreach. The Democrat majorities in St. Paul appear to have realized that this was their once in a generation opportunity to have carte blanche, with total control of the capitol and governors mansion. One of the few positive takeaways from this session [...]

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The Unvarnished truth about the Childcare Unionization Racket

For over 7 years, the government employee unions have been trying to force home-based childcare providers to join them and start paying dues, or so-called “fair share fees.” The providers keep throwing them back, most recently winning a lawsuit to halt Governor Dayton’s illegal executive order to unionize them. SEIU and AFSCME’s latest effort to [...]

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IRS Scandal Targeting Conservative Non-Profits Reached into Minnesota

Minnesota Majority Target of IRS Fishing Expedition Minneapolis – Minnesota Majority, the conservative nonprofit which has made election integrity a signature issue over the last several years, received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service in March advising that the group must “voluntarily” provide answers for a an extensive “compliance check” questionnaire, or be subject [...]

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D-Day, 2013

Tomorrow, May 14th is the culmination of Democrat overreach in Saint Paul. With much attention set to be devoted to Governor Dayton signing same-sex marriage into law at 5 PM on the Capitol steps, behind the walls Democrats are moving forward with numerous unpopular bills. Announced earlier today, the Senate will take up Obamacare rules [...]

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$2200 Per Family

$2200 per family of four in Minnesota is no small number, but that is just how much the Democrats in Saint Paul announced over the weekend that they were seeking to raise taxes by. These taxes will hit all hardworking Minnesotans regardless of income. When asked yesterday if he could say whether middle class families [...]

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A Victory for Election Integrity!

Still work ahead to resolve differences between House and Senate Bills In this year’s legislative environment, even modest advancements in election integrity should be considered a tremendous feat. On Wednesday, the Minnesota House passed HF894, the omnibus election bill. Since the start of session, Minnesota Majority has been heavily involved in negotiating key points in [...]

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Minnesota Senate Gives College Subsidy to Illegal Aliens Denied most US Citizens

The so-called “Minnesota Dream Act” (SF723) passed the state Senate on Wednesday. The bill would provide taxpayer-subsidized reduced “in-state” college tuition rates for illegal aliens dwelling in Minnesota. It also provides illegal immigrants access to university scholarships and student financial aid grants. These financial benefits are not available to most United States Citizens who might [...]

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Disarray in the Senate

On Monday April 29th the DFL controlled Senate heard debate over their proposed tax increases, which will hit all hardworking Minnesotans. Despite the campaign promises Minnesotans heard about the rich paying their fair share, the DFL Senate proposed its tax plan that raises taxes the rich, along with everyone else. The reason given is that [...]

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Taxpayers Rally – Saturday April 27th at the State Capitol

Global Warming has finally released it’s icy grip on Minnesota and spring has sprung, just in time for the Taxpayers Freedom Rally with Jason Lewis at the State Capitol on Saturday. We have some really exciting speakers lined up to enlighten and energize lovers of freedom and fiscal responsibility. Headlined by the nationally-syndicated “America’s Mr. [...]

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On Appeal, Fees Awarded to Provider-Plaintiffs in Childcare Unionization Lawsuit

The Minnesota Court of Appeals yesterday reversed a Ramsey County judge’s denial of legal fees after a group of childcare providers won their lawsuit to halt Governor Dayton’s illegal executive order to force a unionization vote on them. Minnesota Majority provided funding to initiate the lawsuit by 11 childcare providers seeking to enjoin and nullify [...]

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