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Submitted by mcody on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 9:26am
With the theme that we “can do better” than a Republican-led Legislature that is too extreme to lead, the Alliance for a Better Minnesota (ABM) has launched “A Better Legislature," an online and paid media campaign that holds legislators accountable for their misplaced priorities and makes the public aware of the negative impacts of Republican legislative leadership on...
Submitted by kkillian on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 11:03am
As part of the Team MAPE 2012 campaign plan, MAPE members are strongly encouraged to volunteer directly for the causes and candidates we support. We are committed to winning back a MAPE-friendly legislature and defeating harmful constitutional amendments. To volunteer for any of these activities please contact Kendal Killian at kkillian@mape.org.
Wednesday May 30th
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Submitted by kkillian on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:50am
My name is Carrie Wasley. I am proud to serve as Chair of the Team MAPE PAC. I am writing to tell you why MAPE gets involved in politics. Here is why.
As state employees, we serve in the executive branch of the Minnesota state government. Nearly every decision about our work and compensation is ultimately determined through the legislative process. In recent years, the following legislative...
Submitted by mcody on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:40am
House Minority Leader Paul Thissen energizes MAPE activists.
Minnesota House Minority Leader Paul Thissen energized 50 MAPE activists – a good share of them new – as they found out how they can help change the Minnesota Legislature into a labor friendly body and defeat the divisive constitutional amendments during this fall’s elections. Members...
Submitted by kkillian on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 9:54am
Last week Team MAPE kicked off its 2012 campaign efforts with a campaign workshop in Minneapolis. Attendees heard from speakers like House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Team MAPE PAC Chair Carrie Wasley and Richard Carlbom from Minnesotans Unite for all families.
In 2012 Team MAPE is focused on three key goals:
To win back MAPE friendly majorities in the Minnesota House and Senate....
Submitted by mcody on Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:22am
2012
End of Session Summary
Let’s all be thankful the 2011-2012 legislative biennium has finally come to an end. It is one thing to see the session end, but the entire biennium has touched an emotion in most of us at one point or another. Although the Vikings stadium and all its publicity may have you experiencing Purple Pride, let’s not forget what we were going through just one...
Submitted by mcody on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 10:51am
MAPE members strongly encouraged to submit their documents by new May 31 deadline
A grace period will extend the deadline for completion of Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit (DEVA) to Thursday, May 31. HMS Employer Solutions, the vendor for the dependent audit, will mail a final notice mid-week informing impacted State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) members of...
Submitted by mcody on Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12:04pm
After more than 26 years representing the Iron Range in the state House of Representatives, DFL Rep. Tom Rukavina will not seek a 14th term this fall.
Rukavina announced his retirement in a letter Friday morning, the day after both chambers adjourned for the year. Capitol Chatter described Rukavina as the Legislature’s most colorful member.
“The changing atmosphere at the...
Governor Dayton vetoes another bill from GOP majority designed to harm collective bargaining process
Submitted by mcody on Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 10:13am
The GOP majorities in the state House and Senate just can’t help themselves. They desperately want to interfere in the collective bargaining process with public employee unions.
Once again, the GOP majority in the Legislature passed a bill that would drastically alter the collective bargaining process. This time the GOP majority in the Legislature passed and sent to the governor Senate...
Submitted by mcody on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 10:15am
Attempts to insert “right to work” provisions into the stadium bill failed by wide margins in both the state House and Senate.
For the third time this session on Monday, Rep. Doug Wardlow (R-Eagan) has tried to debate, get a floor vote on, and pass “right to work” legislation on the Minnesota House floor. Twice, in working with his GOP cohort Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-...
