Klobuchar Facing Little Opposition In Minnesota - Hotline On Call
By Sean Sullivan
April 13, 2011 | 1:39 PM
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"On the heels of a state election where Republicans picked up a U.S. House seat, took control of both the state House and Senate, and came close to winning a gubernatorial contest, one would think the GOP would have at least a decent shot in the state's 2012 Senate race with a Democrat up for reelection.
That is, unless the state being discussed is Minnesota and that Democrat happens to be Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D).
Klobuchar was elected to her first term in a landslide in 2006, defeating her Republican opponent by 20 points. She heads into 2012 with a very encouraging approval rating, statewide popularity and a notable lack of a formidable Republican challenger on the horizon; all at a time when many Senate Democrats are playing defense across the country.
"Clearly, it's going to be a formidable undertaking. I don't think there is any doubt about that," said Minnesota GOP strategist Gregg Peppin, of the challenge facing Republicans trying to unseat Klobuchar.
One key to Klobuchar's success has been her ability to sound bipartisan while still voting largely on party lines."
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Assembly Dems Flee Wisconsin
Assembly Dems Flee Wisconsin
Posted on Twitter by: legaleagle Legal Eagle
RT @NickMilroy: Assembly Dems Flee Wisconsin - eepurl.com/dcA7c
"My colleagues and I have decided that we've had enough of the Republican's railroading their radical agenda through the legislature. All 38 Assembly Democrats have fled the state in order to build public awareness about the devastating affects of Governor Walker's proposed budget. We did not take this action without serious deliberation. In the end, we decided that leaving the state was in the best interest of the state that we all love." Nick Milroy
Posted on Twitter by: legaleagle Legal Eagle
RT @NickMilroy: Assembly Dems Flee Wisconsin - eepurl.com/dcA7c
"My colleagues and I have decided that we've had enough of the Republican's railroading their radical agenda through the legislature. All 38 Assembly Democrats have fled the state in order to build public awareness about the devastating affects of Governor Walker's proposed budget. We did not take this action without serious deliberation. In the end, we decided that leaving the state was in the best interest of the state that we all love." Nick Milroy
Sunday, March 20, 2011
MN GOP:Having $20 Cash In Pocket A Crime If You Are Poor - The UpTake - blip.tv
MN GOP:Having $20 Cash In Pocket A Crime If You Are Poor - The UpTake - blip.tv
"Text from the Fight Back News: http://www.fightbacknews.org/2011/3/15/minnesota-republicans-say-poor-people-money-should-be-outlaws Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month. This represents a change from their initial proposal, which banned them from having any money at all. On March 15, Angel Buechner of the Welfare Rights Committee testified in front of the House Health and Human Services Reform Committee on House File 171. Buechner told committee members, “We would like to address the provision that makes it illegal for MFIP [one of Minnesota’s welfare programs] families to withdraw cash from the cash portion of the MFIP grant - and in fact, appears to make it illegal for MFIP families to have any type of money at all in their pockets. How do you expect people to take care of business like paying bills such as lights, gas, water, trash and phone?” House File 171 would make it so that families on MFIP - and disabled single adults on General Assistance and Minnesota Supplemental Aid - could not have their cash grants in cash or put into a checking account. Rather, they could only use a state-issued debit card at special terminals in certain businesses that are set up to accept the card. The bill also calls for unconstitutional residency requirements, not allowing the debit card to be used across state lines and other provisions that the Welfare Rights Committee and others consider unacceptable. Buechner testified, “We’ll leave you with this. It is not right to punish a whole group because of the supposed actions of a few. You in this room could have a pretty rough time if that was the case. It is not right to stigmatize and dehumanize women living the hard life of trying to raise children while living 60% below the poverty level. It is not right to use racist, bumper-sticker hate to inflict human misery for political gain.”
"Text from the Fight Back News: http://www.fightbacknews.org/2011/3/15/minnesota-republicans-say-poor-people-money-should-be-outlaws Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month. This represents a change from their initial proposal, which banned them from having any money at all. On March 15, Angel Buechner of the Welfare Rights Committee testified in front of the House Health and Human Services Reform Committee on House File 171. Buechner told committee members, “We would like to address the provision that makes it illegal for MFIP [one of Minnesota’s welfare programs] families to withdraw cash from the cash portion of the MFIP grant - and in fact, appears to make it illegal for MFIP families to have any type of money at all in their pockets. How do you expect people to take care of business like paying bills such as lights, gas, water, trash and phone?” House File 171 would make it so that families on MFIP - and disabled single adults on General Assistance and Minnesota Supplemental Aid - could not have their cash grants in cash or put into a checking account. Rather, they could only use a state-issued debit card at special terminals in certain businesses that are set up to accept the card. The bill also calls for unconstitutional residency requirements, not allowing the debit card to be used across state lines and other provisions that the Welfare Rights Committee and others consider unacceptable. Buechner testified, “We’ll leave you with this. It is not right to punish a whole group because of the supposed actions of a few. You in this room could have a pretty rough time if that was the case. It is not right to stigmatize and dehumanize women living the hard life of trying to raise children while living 60% below the poverty level. It is not right to use racist, bumper-sticker hate to inflict human misery for political gain.”
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