League of Women Voters Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids Area
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Encouraging informed and active participation in government. Serving Minnesota residents of Anoka County and northern Hennepin County.
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“You don’t need a political-science degree to understand why having wealthy individuals cutting secret checks to the president to pay the military is a bad idea,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily.
A Donor-Funded Army Wouldn’t Just Be Illegal—It Would be Dangerous
You don’t need a political-science degree to understand why wealthy individuals cutting secret checks to the president to pay the military is a bad idea.
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The Minnesota State Patrol has already bolstered security at the Capitol and is adding 20 more officers to be trained next month, a State Patrol officer told a security panel during a Monday meeting.
State patrol to post more security officers in Minnesota Capitol • Minnesota Reformer
The Minnesota State Patrol has already bolstered security at the Capitol and is adding 20 more officers to be trained next month, a State Patrol officer told a security panel during a Monday meeting. ...
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“There is evidence...to support the city’s determinations that [the officers] ordered and used excessive and indiscriminate force ... intentionally or recklessly failed to exercise due diligence in the performance of their official duties,” Judge Elizabeth Bentley wrote for the three-judge panel.
Court: Minneapolis not on the hook to defend some cops sued for conduct during Floyd protests minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/28/c...
How Minnesota immigrant rights advocates are meeting the moment minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/23/m...
How Minnesota immigrant rights advocates are meeting the moment • Minnesota Reformer
A collection of southeast Asian community advocates and elected officials gathered at St. Paul’s East Side Freedom Library in August for a press conference that felt more like a funeral. Deportations...
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Trump & GOP tried to meme away the #NoKings protests. But 56% of Americans now say Trump is a "potentially dangerous dictator." Only 41% call him a "strong leader." That gap's widening. www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/politi...
Analysis: Republicans are ridiculing ‘No Kings.’ A striking new poll shows Americans aren’t laughing | CNN Politics
New polling reinforces how much the thrust of the “No Kings” message has resonated with much of the American public.
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Breaking News: The U.S. military accepted a private donation of $130 million to help pay troops during the shutdown. The move is highly unusual and a potential violation of federal law.
Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops
It is not clear how far the gift will go toward covering the salaries of the nation’s 1.3 million troops.
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US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
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‘A boundless power’: Dem states ask Supreme Court to halt Trump troop deployment to Chicago minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/21/r...
‘A boundless power’: Dem states ask Supreme Court to halt Trump troop deployment to Chicago • Minnesota Reformer
Democratic states signed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to side with Illinois and Chicago to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s proposed deployment of National Guard tr...
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Commentary: Showing up — especially in our silly costumes and dance music — can illustrate how we are not afraid to stand with our neighbors and fellow American citizens. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/21/n...
No Kings showed the best of Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Lowering barriers helps bring new people into the greater project.
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Minnesota Supreme Court rules for transgender athlete but sends case back to lower court.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules for transgender athlete but sends case back to lower court • Minnesota Reformer
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that USA Powerlifting discriminated against a Minnesota transgender athlete by prohibiting transgender women from participating in weightlifting events. The...
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