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Republican Math: How to Spend $7.5 Million and Lose Five Seats

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Last year, CoreCivic told the State of Minnesota it was willing to sell the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton for $75 million.

We’d been down this road before.

The prison has sat mostly empty since 2010, the cit...

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Join The Politics Chicks for our election night livestream with Political Voices Network!

Your Emotional Support Chicks Are Going Live!

You are cordially invited to join us TONIGHT for election-night coverage with
The Politics Chicks!

We’ll be calling elections with our usual salt and sass, breaking down the results,...

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The Money Behind the Political Negativity Market: Who Wore Out Your Mute Button, Filled Your Recycling Bin and Blew Up Your Phone

Updated Nov. 3: Renew Minnesota responded to this article the night it published, by using us and our content to attack another candidate. See the note on requests for comment below.

Before you begin: this piece follows money and public re...

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Voters Are Everywhere. Our Organizing Should Be, Too.

Daria Dawson at the America Votes State Summit 2026

With Election Day almost here, it is easy to get consumed by the polls, the predictions, and the handful of races everyone is watching. But there are people in every community whose lives...

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Could the Midterms Be Trump’s Worst Day Yet? Mamaw Weighs In

Mamaw is back, and nobody’s getting away with a damn thing.

Lisa J. Parker of Mamaw’s Porch ’N Politics joins Christy and Monica for an unfiltered conversation about Donald Trump, Ohio politics, and why she believes voters could deliver a...

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  • The Politics Chicks

    The Politics Chicks are two Midwestern moms who have a lot to say about politics and take Minnesota Nice with a grain of salt.

  • Indivisible Twin Cities

    We are a local chapter of the Indivisible movement. We are part of building the peaceful, non-violent movement that is saying "NO KINGS." We are working toward that more perfect union -- a strong democracy in which everyone can thrive.

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    Minnesota based independent researcher tracking Minnesota campaign finance legislative accountability and the political networks shaping the 2026 election cycle Primary sources only

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    Mom, music teacher, marathoner, Minnesotan. Love animals. Hate the patriarchy. One of The Politics Chicks

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    Minnesota writer, artist, mom, disability advocate, one of The Politics Chicks.

  • Political Voices Network

    One Nation. All Voices. It’s a big country, with lots of voices — PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com is America’s platform representing the entire range of popular personalities, opinion makers, and influencers.

  • Ami Berger

    Ami Berger is a writer and editor trying to maintain her sense of humor in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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    Welcome! We are the neighBEARS 4 neighbors. Lovingly crafted by humans all across the US. We were created to raise money to help the families of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis/St. Paul, continue their recovery, both financially & emotionaly.

  • America Votes

    We bring together organizations to advance policies, win elections, and protect every American’s right to vote.

  • Mamawsporchnpolitics

    Mamaw is a salty, but influential voice of "of a certain age" from the Appalachian region of Ohio. Her with, and cutting commentary has become a popular podcast @mamawsporchnpolitics

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