Monthly Archives: June 2016
MN Representatives: Gun Ownership – “Good for Me, But Not for Thee…”
On June 22, 2016, Congressional Democrats held a 25 hour "sit-in" in an attempt to force the House of Representatives to vote on gun...
MNSure Instability Causes Major Health Insurance Company to Leave Minnesota
Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota has announced it will cease to offer family and individual health care coverage in Minnesota, and that all current...
Duluth Employees Earn Lower Wages than Twin Cities, US
Workers in the Duluth metropolitan area make 13 percent less on average than workers across the United States, while workers in the Twin Cities...
“Don’t Believe the Media” – Islamophobia Panel Speaks to St. Cloud Community
A top attorney in Minnesota is advising people in St. Cloud not to fear their growing Muslim community. US Attorney Andrew Luger took part...
School Superintendent Given Raise While Teachers Wait for Contract
Many St. Paul Public Schools community members were shocked by the announcement of the $787,500 separation agreement between the St. Paul Public Schools Board...
Heavy Rainfall Leads to Kayaking in Minneapolis Streets
Kayakers paddled around the streets of Minneapolis last night after a line of thunderstorms ripped through the metro area bringing torrential rains and flooding...
![By Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA (img_5569) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://alphanews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Phyllis_Kahn_7926901212-218x150.jpg "Rep. Phyllis Kahn Predicts High Voter Turnout for Primary; Says Opponent Attracts “Young, Liberal, White Guilt-Trip People”")
Rep. Phyllis Kahn Predicts High Voter Turnout for Primary; Says Opponent Attracts “Young, Liberal,...
When Representative Phyllis Kahn was challenged by Somali-American Mohamud Noor in the DFL primary for House District 60B in 2014, the district saw dramatic...
Michele Bachmann Appointed to Trump Evangelical Advisory Board
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, the Donald Trump Presidential Campaign announced the members of the candidate's new "Evangelical Advisory Board." Former Minnesota Congresswoman and...
Emmer and Paulsen Break from GOP to Support Obama Transgender Policies
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer (R-CD6) and Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-CD3) have found themselves in hot water with conservatives around the state as news comes...
“Minnesotans for Trump” Spokesperson Matthew Erickson Speaks on Controversial Primary Bid
The fight to be the Republican on the ticket against Democratic candidate Angie Craig in Minnesota's Second Congressional District is continuing to get more interesting,...