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This is an important legal action by state Attorneys General to rein in Elon Musk and his law-breaking troops. But why are only 14 Attorney Generals party to this action?
February 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is an important legal action by state Attorneys General to rein in Elon Musk and his law-breaking troops. But why are only 14 Attorney Generals party to this action?
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Here's a short article from the @minnesotareformer.com about more important work being done on behalf of Minnesotans and the American people by Attorney General Keith Ellison. @agellison.bsky.social minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minne...
Minnesota joins new lawsuit challenging constitutional authority of Elon Musk, DOGE • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota has joined 13 other states in a federal lawsuit challenging Elon Musk’s “seemingly limitless and unchecked power to strip the government of its workforce and eliminate entire departments wit...
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February 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Here's a short article from the @minnesotareformer.com about more important work being done on behalf of Minnesotans and the American people by Attorney General Keith Ellison. @agellison.bsky.social minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minne...
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There is nothing comforting about “I’m just as scared as you” coming from the legislative branch that’s supposed to keep checks and balances on the executive. While she thought it was relatable, it is actually mortifying.
April 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There is nothing comforting about “I’m just as scared as you” coming from the legislative branch that’s supposed to keep checks and balances on the executive. While she thought it was relatable, it is actually mortifying.
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Thinking of new ways to incorporate manoomin in your daily diet...this book is amazing. Stories, photos and options will keep it on your counter. #TashiaHart #manoomin
January 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Thinking of new ways to incorporate manoomin in your daily diet...this book is amazing. Stories, photos and options will keep it on your counter. #TashiaHart #manoomin
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The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
The SAVE Act, which purports to fend off the phantasmal threat of voter fraud, would throw millions of women off the voting rolls.
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April 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
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Billionaire Musk gave more than $144,000 to more than two dozen Congress members who support impeaching judges or restricting their power.
Elon Musk’s Latest Donations Show a Disturbing Pattern
Elon Musk is trying to flip the courts in Donald Trump’s (and his own) favor.
newrepublic.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Billionaire Musk gave more than $144,000 to more than two dozen Congress members who support impeaching judges or restricting their power.
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CURE board member Arne reflects on the Minnesota landscapes he grew up with and how they've changed. The way we treat our land catches up with us — in lakes we can’t swim in anymore and places that don’t feel the same up close. 💧🌾 #MNlakes
April 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
CURE board member Arne reflects on the Minnesota landscapes he grew up with and how they've changed. The way we treat our land catches up with us — in lakes we can’t swim in anymore and places that don’t feel the same up close. 💧🌾 #MNlakes
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🌟 🗳 This week, join the Rural Power Coalition and our experts to learn about how to get engaged in democratic co-op elections. 🗳️⚡
Learn how we can create a more sustainable & inclusive future for our electric co-ops together! 🌍✨
📅 Tues, Apr 8
⏰ 3-4p
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Learn how we can create a more sustainable & inclusive future for our electric co-ops together! 🌍✨
📅 Tues, Apr 8
⏰ 3-4p
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e...
Rural Electric Cooperative Elections
Learn all about how rural electric cooperatives work and why they're important in our communities!
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April 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌟 🗳 This week, join the Rural Power Coalition and our experts to learn about how to get engaged in democratic co-op elections. 🗳️⚡
Learn how we can create a more sustainable & inclusive future for our electric co-ops together! 🌍✨
📅 Tues, Apr 8
⏰ 3-4p
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e...
Learn how we can create a more sustainable & inclusive future for our electric co-ops together! 🌍✨
📅 Tues, Apr 8
⏰ 3-4p
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e...
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📢 Speak Up @ MN PUC Virtual Hearing / Thur, Apr 10 / 6-8pm 📢
⚠️ The proposed sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board & Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) threatens local control & transparency. #RejectTheSale #PUC #MNPower
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⚠️ The proposed sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board & Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) threatens local control & transparency. #RejectTheSale #PUC #MNPower
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April 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📢 Speak Up @ MN PUC Virtual Hearing / Thur, Apr 10 / 6-8pm 📢
⚠️ The proposed sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board & Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) threatens local control & transparency. #RejectTheSale #PUC #MNPower
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⚠️ The proposed sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board & Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) threatens local control & transparency. #RejectTheSale #PUC #MNPower
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In 2018, the MN DNR introduced a policy to increase timber production on state-managed forests, including Wildlife Mgmt Areas meant to preserve wildlife habitat. Forester Martha explains the policy's impacts during our walk in a clear-cut part of Canosia WMA. #mndnr
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MN DNR Timber Production
In 2018, the Minnesota DNR introduced a policy to increase timber production on state-managed forests, including Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) that are supposed to preserve wildlife habitat. At the same time, the agency has increasingly ignored foresters’ input on how to manage these lands. Fores
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April 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In 2018, the MN DNR introduced a policy to increase timber production on state-managed forests, including Wildlife Mgmt Areas meant to preserve wildlife habitat. Forester Martha explains the policy's impacts during our walk in a clear-cut part of Canosia WMA. #mndnr
youtu.be/nJl-8_Cn7pA
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🚨 Oppose SF 2393! 🚨
It threatens MN's progress towards a carbon-free energy future by weakening essential programs like Net Metering and Community Solar Gardens & allowing Big Tech to bypass environmental laws.
📢 Tell your Senator to vote NO on SF 2393. #CleanEnergy
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It threatens MN's progress towards a carbon-free energy future by weakening essential programs like Net Metering and Community Solar Gardens & allowing Big Tech to bypass environmental laws.
📢 Tell your Senator to vote NO on SF 2393. #CleanEnergy
curemn.org/no-bad-en...
Action Alert | CURE
Tell your State Senator to Oppose SF 2393! Minnesotans deserve a clean, fair, and affordable energy future, not bad policies with bad outcomes!
curemn.org
April 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚨 Oppose SF 2393! 🚨
It threatens MN's progress towards a carbon-free energy future by weakening essential programs like Net Metering and Community Solar Gardens & allowing Big Tech to bypass environmental laws.
📢 Tell your Senator to vote NO on SF 2393. #CleanEnergy
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It threatens MN's progress towards a carbon-free energy future by weakening essential programs like Net Metering and Community Solar Gardens & allowing Big Tech to bypass environmental laws.
📢 Tell your Senator to vote NO on SF 2393. #CleanEnergy
curemn.org/no-bad-en...
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🌟 The Rural Power Coalition invites you to an exclusive session with experts, including CURE’s Erik Hatlestad! Learn how to get & retain public funding for RECs & engage with policymakers. 🌍✨
📅 Tues, Apr 15 • 3-4p
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#RuralPower #ElectricCoops #PublicFunding
📅 Tues, Apr 15 • 3-4p
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#RuralPower #ElectricCoops #PublicFunding
Rural Electric Cooperative Public Funding and Engaging Policymakers
Learn all about how rural electric cooperatives work and why they're important in our communities!
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April 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🌟 The Rural Power Coalition invites you to an exclusive session with experts, including CURE’s Erik Hatlestad! Learn how to get & retain public funding for RECs & engage with policymakers. 🌍✨
📅 Tues, Apr 15 • 3-4p
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#RuralPower #ElectricCoops #PublicFunding
📅 Tues, Apr 15 • 3-4p
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#RuralPower #ElectricCoops #PublicFunding
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Where did the deer go? And the wolves?
Martha Minchak, a retired DNR wildlife manager, connects the dots between disappearing tracks and what’s happening in our forests. 🦌🌲🪵
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Martha Minchak, a retired DNR wildlife manager, connects the dots between disappearing tracks and what’s happening in our forests. 🦌🌲🪵
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April 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Where did the deer go? And the wolves?
Martha Minchak, a retired DNR wildlife manager, connects the dots between disappearing tracks and what’s happening in our forests. 🦌🌲🪵
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Martha Minchak, a retired DNR wildlife manager, connects the dots between disappearing tracks and what’s happening in our forests. 🦌🌲🪵
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🗣️ Tell the MN PUC to reject the sale of ALLETE/MN Power to private equity investors like BlackRock! This could lead to skyrocketing electricity rates for residential customers & strip power from the public, making energy less reliable, more expensive & dirtier.
#BlackRock
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#BlackRock
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Don't Sell ALLETE/MN Power to Private Equity!
🚨 Urgent Action Needed! 🗣️ Speak Up Now! Tell the MN PUC to reject the sale of ALLETE/MN Power to private equity!
Minnesotans are raising their voices against the potential sale of ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, to private equity investors like BlackRock – the largest asset manage
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April 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🗣️ Tell the MN PUC to reject the sale of ALLETE/MN Power to private equity investors like BlackRock! This could lead to skyrocketing electricity rates for residential customers & strip power from the public, making energy less reliable, more expensive & dirtier.
#BlackRock
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#BlackRock
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🔥 Feeling the pinch of winter heating bills? There's good news—heat pumps are changing the game in rural MN. Cleaner, more efficient, & cost-saving, they’re a smart step toward energy independence & climate resilience. 🌬️🌱 #RuralEnergy #CleanHeat
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A heat pump can tame your heating bills - The Timberjay
REGIONAL— Come April, residents here in the North Country are starting to add up the damage from the heating season. Depending on the age and the type of fuel used by your heating system, the …
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April 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🔥 Feeling the pinch of winter heating bills? There's good news—heat pumps are changing the game in rural MN. Cleaner, more efficient, & cost-saving, they’re a smart step toward energy independence & climate resilience. 🌬️🌱 #RuralEnergy #CleanHeat
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📊 POLL: What is your biggest concern about the explosive interest in Hyperscale Data Centers in Minnesota? 🤔
⚡️ Electricity Usage
🔊 Noise
💧 Water Usage
🤖 Robots Taking Over
⚡️ Electricity Usage
🔊 Noise
💧 Water Usage
🤖 Robots Taking Over
April 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📊 POLL: What is your biggest concern about the explosive interest in Hyperscale Data Centers in Minnesota? 🤔
⚡️ Electricity Usage
🔊 Noise
💧 Water Usage
🤖 Robots Taking Over
⚡️ Electricity Usage
🔊 Noise
💧 Water Usage
🤖 Robots Taking Over
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🚨 The proposed sale of ALLETE/MN Power to private equity firms could drastically impact electricity rates ⚡ & service reliability for 150,000 residents. 🌍 CURE's Hudson Kingston lays out the massive implications this could have on MN's energy future. 🌱
#MNPower #BlackRock
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#MNPower #BlackRock
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Tell the PUC No! on the Sale of MN Power to Private Equity
🚨 The proposed sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to private equity firms could drastically impact electricity rates ⚡ and service reliability for 150,000 residents. 🌍 CURE's Hudson Kingston lays out the massive implications this deal could have on Minnesota’s energy future and the lack of transparenc
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April 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🚨 The proposed sale of ALLETE/MN Power to private equity firms could drastically impact electricity rates ⚡ & service reliability for 150,000 residents. 🌍 CURE's Hudson Kingston lays out the massive implications this could have on MN's energy future. 🌱
#MNPower #BlackRock
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#MNPower #BlackRock
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Hyperscale data centers in MN threaten local water supplies. Communities worry groundwater can’t keep up. Minnesotans must protect water for people—not just billionaires & mega corporations. 💧🏘️ #DataCenters #ProtectOurWater
April 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hyperscale data centers in MN threaten local water supplies. Communities worry groundwater can’t keep up. Minnesotans must protect water for people—not just billionaires & mega corporations. 💧🏘️ #DataCenters #ProtectOurWater
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🚨 The MN Senate Energy Omnibus Bill—SF 2393 puts affordable, community-owned clean energy at risk and weakens MN's carbon-free goals. CURE’s Sarah Mooradian testified against it—hear why! 📢 youtu.be/MTz2kj8XXLU #MNLeg #EnergyJustice #CleanEnergy
Prioritize Constituents' Interests Over Big Lobbyists
The MN Senate Energy Omnibus Bill—SF 2393— threatens the growth of distributed generation, public participation in energy, and low-cost energy resources, while undermining MN's carbon-free goals. 💡🌱 We urge lawmakers to prioritize constituents' interests over big lobbyists. Let's fight for a clean
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April 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
🚨 The MN Senate Energy Omnibus Bill—SF 2393 puts affordable, community-owned clean energy at risk and weakens MN's carbon-free goals. CURE’s Sarah Mooradian testified against it—hear why! 📢 youtu.be/MTz2kj8XXLU #MNLeg #EnergyJustice #CleanEnergy
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🚨 Take Action! Tell the MN PUC: No sale of MN Power to private equity! 🛑 This risky deal could raise rates and cut public control. Comments due by THURS, APRIL 17! AG Ellison & Dept. of Commerce agree—this sale is bad news. 📢 curemn.org/no-sale/ #MinnesotaPower #PUC #BlackRock
Action Alert | CURE
Tell the MN PUC to REJECT the Sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to Private Equity
curemn.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🚨 Take Action! Tell the MN PUC: No sale of MN Power to private equity! 🛑 This risky deal could raise rates and cut public control. Comments due by THURS, APRIL 17! AG Ellison & Dept. of Commerce agree—this sale is bad news. 📢 curemn.org/no-sale/ #MinnesotaPower #PUC #BlackRock
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Join CURE’s Erik Hatlestad and the Rural Power Coalition to explore how rural communities can benefit from energy funding and modernization efforts.
📅 April 22 | ⏰ 3–4 PM CDT
🎟 Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e...
#RuralPower
📅 April 22 | ⏰ 3–4 PM CDT
🎟 Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e...
#RuralPower
Rural Electric Cooperative Community Benefits Plans
Learn all about how rural electric cooperatives work and why they're important in our communities!
www.eventbrite.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Join CURE’s Erik Hatlestad and the Rural Power Coalition to explore how rural communities can benefit from energy funding and modernization efforts.
📅 April 22 | ⏰ 3–4 PM CDT
🎟 Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e...
#RuralPower
📅 April 22 | ⏰ 3–4 PM CDT
🎟 Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e...
#RuralPower
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Join us at the MN State Capitol this #EarthDay to stand up for clean water, air, climate justice, and Indigenous rights. CURE and allies are rallying to protect what makes Minnesota home. 🌍
📍 Minnesota Capitol Steps (or Rotunda in bad weather)
📆 Tuesday, April 22, 1:30-3:30pm
📍 Minnesota Capitol Steps (or Rotunda in bad weather)
📆 Tuesday, April 22, 1:30-3:30pm
April 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Join us at the MN State Capitol this #EarthDay to stand up for clean water, air, climate justice, and Indigenous rights. CURE and allies are rallying to protect what makes Minnesota home. 🌍
📍 Minnesota Capitol Steps (or Rotunda in bad weather)
📆 Tuesday, April 22, 1:30-3:30pm
📍 Minnesota Capitol Steps (or Rotunda in bad weather)
📆 Tuesday, April 22, 1:30-3:30pm
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🌊🐟 Trout Run Creek, one of SE Minnesota's finest Brown Trout streams, faced challenges from bank erosion & invasive trees.
🎥 Watch to see how agency experts & dedicated landowners collaborated to restore this beautiful stream in the Driftless area. #ProtectWhatWeLove
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🎥 Watch to see how agency experts & dedicated landowners collaborated to restore this beautiful stream in the Driftless area. #ProtectWhatWeLove
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Trout Stream Restoration in Southeastern Minnesota
Trout Run Creek is considered one of the best naturally reproducing Brown Trout streams in SE Minnesota. However, over the years bank erosion and invasive trees had degraded the overall health of the stream. This video shows how experts from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, MN Trout
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April 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🌊🐟 Trout Run Creek, one of SE Minnesota's finest Brown Trout streams, faced challenges from bank erosion & invasive trees.
🎥 Watch to see how agency experts & dedicated landowners collaborated to restore this beautiful stream in the Driftless area. #ProtectWhatWeLove
youtu.be/0uKsefaQWN4
🎥 Watch to see how agency experts & dedicated landowners collaborated to restore this beautiful stream in the Driftless area. #ProtectWhatWeLove
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Americans are frustrated Democrats don’t do more because Republicans control congress. But they don’t control MN. Our legislators can stop rollbacks of climate laws simply by VOTING NO on terrible House Transportation (HF2438) and Senate Energy (SF2393) Bills. (I'm proud of this coalition!) #mnleg
April 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Americans are frustrated Democrats don’t do more because Republicans control congress. But they don’t control MN. Our legislators can stop rollbacks of climate laws simply by VOTING NO on terrible House Transportation (HF2438) and Senate Energy (SF2393) Bills. (I'm proud of this coalition!) #mnleg