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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.

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      1 year ago

      First is the amazing level of leftwing activist energy and organizing effort coming out of Minneapolis. Second is the ability of the Democratic Farmer Labor party to actually function as a coherent political party and vent that energy into concessions.

      While the first point is impressive its not unique. Other cities of the US can produce comparable leftwing energy but local democrats would either squander it or actively stomp it out. I dont think theres anything like the DFL anywhere else in the US.