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I was told not to tweet this until the houses adjourned for fear of jinxing it, but the Minnesota legislature just completed what is probably the most productive session anywhere in the country since probably the New Deal. Sweeping bills and reforms across every area of life.— Will Stancil (@whstancil) May 23, 2023

  • Paid family and medical leave.

  • Cannabis legalisation.

  • Free school lunches.

  • Protection for Uber drivers.

  • Codified Roe v Wade.

  • Funded lead pipe replacement.

  • Banned noncompete agreements and enacted paid sick leave.

  • Made it a trans refuge state.

  • Drivers licences as documentation for undocumented folks.

  • holy shit the list goes on.

  • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    Minnesota Democrats are like an alternate universe where the Democrats actually know how to function and work as a political party

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      On paper they're the Democratic Farmer Labor party and nominally distinct from the rest of the Democrats.

      They're not universally good. Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis during and since George Floyd's Murder, is a cop boot licking little shit, widely hated in the city, and in the way of anything good happening. Klobuchar, of stapler throwing fame, is one of the DFL senators.

      • sayqueensbridge [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        That’s local and national though. Walz has his issues but the state level has been a breathe of fresh air. The first time I’ve ever seen democrats go on the offensive and do good things that are also popular with any sense sense of urgency instead of pissing their pants about backlash