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Deep Dive: How the Attorney General’s Office Impacts Affordability, Housing, and Healthcare

At a recent campaign rally for Attorney General Keith Ellison, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Ellison talked about several key issues impacting voters this season. Following are excerpts of the discussion, including Ellison's talking points about the economics of daily living, healthcare, housing, and other details related to how affordability is tied up in government policy and enforcement.
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A Conversation About Priorities with U.S. Senate Candidate Peggy Flanagan

Two of our Future Forward editorial board members — a board of women under the age of 25 — had a chance to talk with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is running for U.S. Senate. Here is some of the conversation.
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EXPLAINER: Mining in Minnesota

Minnesota has mined iron for well over a century, and it is still the largest producer of iron ore and taconite in the United States. Now the state is at the center of a bigger question: should it open a second kind of mining, for copper, nickel and other metals, in some of its most water-rich landscapes? This Explainer is part of a series designed to help people understand how the government — and the people we elect to it — serve the common good with the decisions they make about policy and funding priorities that impact the interconnected whole.
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2014 Changemaker: Ethelind Kaba

"This is a more proactive way of looking at the experience of being a girl. The goal is to get some of these girls in to talk about issues before there's a problem."
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2014 Changemaker: Women’s Economic Security Act

The law expands unpaid leave for parents and provides other support to improve economic security for women
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Brewing success: Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak

After taking six years to open their brewery, partners Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak are working fast and furious to keep up with demand
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Future First and the Women’s Congress

"In our political ecology, the whole register of women's voices is missing. We are giving a chance for women's voices to be raised."
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Beth Bergman of Wet Paint

"Wet Paint allowed me to be very creative. ... I could use the much more analytical skills that I developed through my corporate career ... and I was able to do this surrounded by artists."
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Turning beer into food: Jacquie Berglund’s company, FINNEGANS, does well doing good

Jacquie Berglund (Photo by Sarah Whiting) Sitting on a couch…
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American Independent Business Alliance

I want everybody to know that their decisions and actions matter. Whether it is conscious or subconscioius, you influence others around you.
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‘We made history’: 2014 legislative session = big wins for women

Instead of all-or-nothing, the coalition and legislative leaders took an unusual "both-and" approach.
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Ann Hofmeister revs up interest in women and Harleys

"If you don't ride, it's hard to explain, but when you're out there and you get all the senses working ... it's really neat."
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Called to car repair: Cathy Heying and the Lift Garage fix vehicles affordably for people – especially women – in need

Cathy Heying (Photo by Sarah Whiting) Cathy Heying has seen…
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Pay equity: unfinished business: Many hands keep pushing to close the gap

Patty Tanji (Courtesy Photo) As 2014 dawned, pay equity hit…
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Framing the future: For Susan Marvin, leading her family’s window company means putting employees – and the community – first.

Susan Marvin (Courtesy of Susan Marvin) Susan Marvin, president…
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