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Blair

@blairvemerson

Communications for @mndli and a freelance writer. Opinions are my own. Journalism and union supporter 📰 💪

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"Personal care assistants have physically and mentally demanding jobs and provide vital services to their fellow Minnesotans. They deserve to be paid all the wages they have earned."

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Love this Mara Klecker. "The Food to Hog program, now in all of Mounds View Public Schools' elementary schools and middle schools, also saves the district money." startribune.com/from-the-cafet…

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This is a great film 👏 Thank you to Rachel de Leon and all the hard-working journalists who do the tedious work to bring these types of issues to our attention.

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News release: Retail chain agrees to pay back-wages, damages and penalties after investigation finds company violated protections for nursing employees. Read more: lnks.gd/2/2nBBbrt

News release:  Retail chain agrees to pay back-wages, damages and penalties after investigation finds company violated protections for nursing employees. Read more:  lnks.gd/2/2nBBbrt
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Celebrate 10 years of progress for women in the workforce on May 13! Join us to learn about the impact of the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), advancements in equal pay and more. Space is limited -- register now at dli.mn.gov/wesa. #WESA10Years

Celebrate 10 years of progress for women in the workforce on May 13! Join us to learn about the impact of the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), advancements in equal pay and more. Space is limited -- register now at dli.mn.gov/wesa. #WESA10Years
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Thanks to those who joined us in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA). #WESA10Years Full live stream link 👇 youtube.com/live/zK7qOipMO…

Thanks to those who joined us in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA). #WESA10Years

Full live stream link 👇
youtube.com/live/zK7qOipMO…
Tim Walz (@tim_walz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Growing up, I learned to be generous toward my neighbors, compromise without compromising my values, and to work for the common good. Kamala Harris and I both believe in that common good – in that fundamental promise of America. We’re ready to fight for it. And like she says:

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155mph category 4 Hurricane #Milton is undergoing some changes at the moment, as the eye of the storm is clearing again since it "closed" Monday night. Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it reaches Florida Wednesday night. This is a very serious

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Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.

She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
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Speaking to world leaders this week, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that climate change wasn't real, that green energies were bad investments, and that high-electricity bills in Europe were leading to heat deaths. The statements were false or misleading. Here are the facts.

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“Agents dragged Brauch, who is 5’4 and petite, to an SUV… she says an agent strangled her and then painfully groped her.” “ICE agents almost universally wear masks and rarely display badges, making accountability incredibly challenging.”
mprnews.org/story/2026/01/…

Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There has been another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis and I am working to get more information. I will update as soon as possible. To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: Get ICE out of our state NOW.

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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process. This is one that stands out: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.

This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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DLI has recovered more than $1.28 million for construction workers after finding widespread overtime and wage violations on multiple construction projects across the Twin Cities. Read the complete news release: dli.mn.gov/news/dli-recov…

DLI has recovered more than $1.28 million for construction workers after finding widespread overtime and wage violations on multiple construction projects across the Twin Cities. Read the complete news release:  dli.mn.gov/news/dli-recov…