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What I Have Been Doing in “Retirement”

"I was not ready to run for elected office, but believed the principles of evidence and inclusion belong in local government."

COMMENTARY: Five-Year Reflection From House POCI Caucus

As part of our commemoration of the five-year anniversary of…

Nancy Lyons: “You just need to care enough to show up”

"I want every queer kid, every working mom, every activist, every person who's ever been underestimated, to hear that you don't need a title or a position or a fancy business card. To lead, you just need to care enough to show up."

Nekima Levy Armstrong Closes 40th Anniversary Celebration With Power

"There are reasons to be discouraged, but read stories of people who came before us."

BOOK Q&A: “We the Men” Author on the Importance of Remembrance and Resistance

"I wrote this book because too many of the stories that powerful Americans tell about law and society include only We the Men."

COMMENTARY From Robin Wonsley: Join Me in Fighting for Local Democracy

"For this DFL move to happen during an unprecedented federal assault on our country’s infrastructure and civil rights is alarming." 

Honoring the Legacy of Rep. Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy was Minnesota's longest-serving woman legislator — and the state's second-longest-serving legislator — who served 46 years, from 1977 to 2023. A special post-humous "Mary Murphy Day" was held at the State Capitol April 21, 2025.

Scenes and Sounds: Peaceful Protectors Statewide

We started this collection from people around the state with…

Book Review: How Erasing Women from American Narratives has Reinforced Inequity

"While much of We the Men is a sobering account of centuries of discrimination and propaganda, it also offers a path forward."

PHOTO GALLERY: Hands Off, April 2025

An estimated 25,000 people turned out in Saint Paul for the…

Our Special “Know Your Rights” Issue, in Collaboration With Unidos MN

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Progress and Pain in Politics

I believe after the breakdown, it can be women leaders of both parties to lead the way through.