DFL Progressive Caucus
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Minnesota's Democratic Party Progressive Caucus. Join us here: https://dflprogressivecaucus.wordpress.com
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House Progressives have pledged to vote no on the Senate bill to reopen the government without a guarantee on healthcare. "Make no mistake, people will die from these skyrocketing healthcare costs," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
House Progressives Denounce 'Morally Bankrupt' Bill to End Shutdown Without Healthcare Guarantee
"Make no mistake, people will die from these skyrocketing healthcare costs, paired with Republicans’ brutal Medicaid cuts," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
www.commondreams.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
House Progressives have pledged to vote no on the Senate bill to reopen the government without a guarantee on healthcare. "Make no mistake, people will die from these skyrocketing healthcare costs," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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Democrats Just Realized They Have a Winning Climate Message: Energy affordability propelled Mikie Sherrill and several others to victory on Tuesday. #DFL
via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
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Democrats Just Realized They Have a Winning Climate Message
Energy affordability propelled Mikie Sherrill and several others to victory on Tuesday.
newrepublic.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Democrats Just Realized They Have a Winning Climate Message: Energy affordability propelled Mikie Sherrill and several others to victory on Tuesday. #DFL
via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
Mamdani Thumped New York’s Billionaires and The New York Times: Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, says Mamdani’s victory was so impressive because he faced not just Andrew Cuomo but also New York’s media and financial titans.
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Mamdani Thumped New York’s Billionaires and The New York Times
Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, says Mamdani’s victory was so impressive because he faced not just Andrew Cuomo but also New York’s media and financial titans.
newrepublic.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Mamdani Thumped New York’s Billionaires and The New York Times: Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, says Mamdani’s victory was so impressive because he faced not just Andrew Cuomo but also New York’s media and financial titans.
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
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Turkey issues ‘genocide’ & “crimes against humanity” arrest warrants against Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials, including Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and military chief Eyal Zamir. #Gaza #flotilla
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/m...
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Turkey issues ‘genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials | CNN
Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Turkey issues ‘genocide’ & “crimes against humanity” arrest warrants against Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials, including Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and military chief Eyal Zamir. #Gaza #flotilla
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/m...
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My favorite thing as a writer is when I start ranting about something on Bluesky, get it all out of my system, and then turn it into a real piece of writing.
On that note: hey, it’s me, heckling centrist Dems in the New Republic!
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
On that note: hey, it’s me, heckling centrist Dems in the New Republic!
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My favorite thing as a writer is when I start ranting about something on Bluesky, get it all out of my system, and then turn it into a real piece of writing.
On that note: hey, it’s me, heckling centrist Dems in the New Republic!
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
On that note: hey, it’s me, heckling centrist Dems in the New Republic!
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
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Maryland’s public pension fund raised its Israeli bond holdings to $74 million in 2024.
truthout.org/articles/mar...
truthout.org/articles/mar...
Maryland Workers Are Fighting to Divest Their Pensions From Israel’s Genocide
Maryland’s public pension fund raised its Israeli bond holdings to $74 million in 2024.
truthout.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Maryland’s public pension fund raised its Israeli bond holdings to $74 million in 2024.
truthout.org/articles/mar...
truthout.org/articles/mar...
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ilhan omar says at the omar fateh door knock that PACs are coming after robin wonsley so hard because she fights for people who deserve fighting for, saying f you to predatory landlords and greedy corporations and developers because she knows who she represents & why she’s at city hall
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
ilhan omar says at the omar fateh door knock that PACs are coming after robin wonsley so hard because she fights for people who deserve fighting for, saying f you to predatory landlords and greedy corporations and developers because she knows who she represents & why she’s at city hall
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Sorry, Trump can hate all he wants. I’m not going anywhere. 👋🏽
Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country
Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country
The president has long attacked the progressive lawmaker for her heritage.
dlvr.it
November 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Sorry, Trump can hate all he wants. I’m not going anywhere. 👋🏽
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Still trying to decide which candidate is right for you? You can take our Meet Your Mayor quiz right now and see how your opinions and values line up with your mayoral candidates in both Minneapolis and St. Paul!
Take the Quiz: Meet Your Minneapolis Mayor
Candidates for Minneapolis mayor told us where they stand on issues. Which is the top match for you? Find out before heading to the polls.
projects.sahanjournal.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Still trying to decide which candidate is right for you? You can take our Meet Your Mayor quiz right now and see how your opinions and values line up with your mayoral candidates in both Minneapolis and St. Paul!
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A 3-3 split between liberals and conservatives at the state’s largest school district has led to gridlock over issues including the budget and state social studies standards.
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Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social
After battles over equity, Anoka-Hennepin school board race could tip balance of power
Voters could break a 3-3 split between conservatives and liberals on the Anoka-Hennepin school board, which oversees the state’s largest school district, in November.
sahanjournal.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A 3-3 split between liberals and conservatives at the state’s largest school district has led to gridlock over issues including the budget and state social studies standards.
Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social
Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social
Among those who favor increasing taxes on the rich are 86 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of independents and 38 percent of Republicans. #WealthTax #DFL thehill.com/business/eco...
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October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Among those who favor increasing taxes on the rich are 86 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of independents and 38 percent of Republicans. #WealthTax #DFL thehill.com/business/eco...
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A clever new study "confirms that the country’s tax code is regressive, not progressive, at the very top," @annielowrey.bsky.social reports. American billionaires "pay lower tax rates than many middle-class professionals":
How the Richest People in America Avoid Paying Taxes
A clever new paper puts concrete numbers to the taxes paid by members of the Forbes 400.
bit.ly
August 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A clever new study "confirms that the country’s tax code is regressive, not progressive, at the very top," @annielowrey.bsky.social reports. American billionaires "pay lower tax rates than many middle-class professionals":
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar endorses Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar endorses Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor • Minnesota Reformer
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor Sunday, giving the two-term state senator key support ahead of the Nov. 4 election. “For many years, we have seen the concerns my ne...
minnesotareformer.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar endorses Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor.
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Dear @ag.state.mn.us, with the site down, bombed by Trump's Dept. of War, or capitulated, could you help us with what's on www.ag.state.mn.us/Election/Res...? Do you interpret www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cit... as candidate volunteers need the candidate next to them, which they don't at houses?
www.ag.state.mn.us
October 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Dear @ag.state.mn.us, with the site down, bombed by Trump's Dept. of War, or capitulated, could you help us with what's on www.ag.state.mn.us/Election/Res...? Do you interpret www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cit... as candidate volunteers need the candidate next to them, which they don't at houses?
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Sen. Warnock called Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program “the real waste, fraud, and abuse.”
“This report shows that Pathways is incredibly effective at barring working people from health coverage and making corporate consultants richer.”
“This report shows that Pathways is incredibly effective at barring working people from health coverage and making corporate consultants richer.”
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says
Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...
www.propublica.org
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Sen. Warnock called Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program “the real waste, fraud, and abuse.”
“This report shows that Pathways is incredibly effective at barring working people from health coverage and making corporate consultants richer.”
“This report shows that Pathways is incredibly effective at barring working people from health coverage and making corporate consultants richer.”
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The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
August 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
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Senator Bernie Sanders says Kennedy’s policies threaten Americans’ health and future.
Sanders Demands RFK Jr. Resign as Health and Human Services Secretary
Senator Bernie Sanders says Kennedy’s policies threaten Americans’ health and future.
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August 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Senator Bernie Sanders says Kennedy’s policies threaten Americans’ health and future.
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It is inexcusable to overturn the DFL endorsement from Omar Fateh.
A small group, a majority living outside Minneapolis, met privately to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates who volunteered, organized, and participated in a months-long DFL process.
Unacceptable www.axios.com/local/twin-c...
A small group, a majority living outside Minneapolis, met privately to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates who volunteered, organized, and participated in a months-long DFL process.
Unacceptable www.axios.com/local/twin-c...
Exclusive: Ilhan Omar condemns party's reversal of Minneapolis mayoral endorsement
The reversal sent shockwaves through the Democratic party on Thursday.
www.axios.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
It is inexcusable to overturn the DFL endorsement from Omar Fateh.
A small group, a majority living outside Minneapolis, met privately to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates who volunteered, organized, and participated in a months-long DFL process.
Unacceptable www.axios.com/local/twin-c...
A small group, a majority living outside Minneapolis, met privately to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates who volunteered, organized, and participated in a months-long DFL process.
Unacceptable www.axios.com/local/twin-c...
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August 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Here’s last night’s story about deferred prosecution agreements, or DPAs, and how they’re helping corporations avoid prosecution for serious crimes. It’s also about things like NPAs at places like UBS, and the larger question of how many acronyms John can say in one episode. youtu.be/xNo8Ve-Ej6U
Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
August 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Here’s last night’s story about deferred prosecution agreements, or DPAs, and how they’re helping corporations avoid prosecution for serious crimes. It’s also about things like NPAs at places like UBS, and the larger question of how many acronyms John can say in one episode. youtu.be/xNo8Ve-Ej6U
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What are states doing with their tax codes this year, as a cloud of uncertainty hangs overhead?
Some are smartly raising money by taxing their rich.
Others are digging a deeper hole through regressive cuts to income and property taxes.
itep.org/state-tax-ac...
Some are smartly raising money by taxing their rich.
Others are digging a deeper hole through regressive cuts to income and property taxes.
itep.org/state-tax-ac...
State Tax Action in 2025: Amid Uncertainty, Tax Cuts and New Revenue
Federal policy choices on tariffs, taxes, and spending cuts will be deeply felt by all states, which will have less money available to fund key priorities. This year some states raised revenue to ensu...
itep.org
August 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What are states doing with their tax codes this year, as a cloud of uncertainty hangs overhead?
Some are smartly raising money by taxing their rich.
Others are digging a deeper hole through regressive cuts to income and property taxes.
itep.org/state-tax-ac...
Some are smartly raising money by taxing their rich.
Others are digging a deeper hole through regressive cuts to income and property taxes.
itep.org/state-tax-ac...
Today, Sun 2-3pm, "Bloody Friday" Annual Strike Solidarity Memorial at 7th Ave & 3rd St N Downtown Minneapolis, a few blocks away from the Lightrail side of Target Field rem34.ampmpls.com
July 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Today, Sun 2-3pm, "Bloody Friday" Annual Strike Solidarity Memorial at 7th Ave & 3rd St N Downtown Minneapolis, a few blocks away from the Lightrail side of Target Field rem34.ampmpls.com
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So to my fellow future voters, my peers who are just now stepping into the political arena: This is our moment! www.commondreams.org/opinion/yout...
The Kids Are Alright and They’re Taking Over | Common Dreams
Mamdani’s win comes as youth voter registration is climbing across the board. And it’s not because anyone suddenly handed us hope; it’s because we’ve been forced to create it for ourselves.
www.commondreams.org
June 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
So to my fellow future voters, my peers who are just now stepping into the political arena: This is our moment! www.commondreams.org/opinion/yout...
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Wealthy people are growing their wealth at rates that far outpace those of working people.
It's a failure on our tax code when the U.S. is home to the most millionaires of any country, with more than a thousand each day, for an increase of 1.5%.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/u...
It's a failure on our tax code when the U.S. is home to the most millionaires of any country, with more than a thousand each day, for an increase of 1.5%.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/u...
The U.S. added a thousand new millionaires a day in 2024: Report
America's millionaire population totals 23.8 million, the most of any country, according to a new study by UBS.
www.cnbc.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Wealthy people are growing their wealth at rates that far outpace those of working people.
It's a failure on our tax code when the U.S. is home to the most millionaires of any country, with more than a thousand each day, for an increase of 1.5%.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/u...
It's a failure on our tax code when the U.S. is home to the most millionaires of any country, with more than a thousand each day, for an increase of 1.5%.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/u...