One of the basic best practices of any progressive effort should be to amplify and follow the lead of people of color. In that spirit, I took a quick survey of people of color currently serving in our state legislature, and their pick for governor. Responses were either given directly or are public information. House of Representatives Mary Kunesh-Podein (41B) – ERIN MURPHY Jamie Becker-Finn (42B) – TIM WALZ Peggy Flanagan (46A) – TIM WALZ Erin Maye Quade (57A) – ERIN MURP

A summary of the League of Women Voters "legislative preview" I attended: First on deck: Dealing with Dayton’s veto last session of the legislature’s funding. This was upheld by the MN Supreme Court, and the legislature only has enough money to operate for a short time. They'll need to negotiate a solution with the Governor and pass funding quickly. If they can’t, it’s back to court. Bonding Bill: Every biennium (two-year period), the legislature passes a big bonding bill. Th

“The world belongs to those who show up” – Sen. Jack Davies Your Senate District caucus represents the kick-off event that eventually leads to the State Convention, the adoption of resolutions as party platform, and endorsements of party candidates. There are no final outcomes from this caucus (for example the vote tally for governor is more of a "temperature check" on candidates and doesn't lead to any official endorsements or kick anyone out of the race), but, like your fa