Mar 2, 2021 | Trailblazers & Changemakers
When State Representative Peggy Flanagan made history as the first Native American woman to speak at the Democratic National Convention, she talked about her young daughter, Siobhan, who dreamed of growing up to be President of the United States. Reading a heartfelt...
Feb 9, 2021 | Trailblazers & Changemakers
The Minnesota Legislature is comprised of 201 individual members, each charged with representing their districts and bringing the voices of their constituents to the Capitol. When she was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010, Rep. Rena Moran was...
Jan 5, 2021 | Trailblazers & Changemakers
Erin Murphy is a nurse, teacher, and union leader who has been fighting for Minnesotans “bright futures” for decades. First elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2006, she served five terms (including one as Majority Leader of her caucus) before running...
Mar 23, 2020 | Trailblazers & Changemakers
Last week, Minnesota legislators worked around-the-clock to pass an emergency funding package appropriating $200 million dollars for the state’s COVID-19 response. Given the serious failures of the Trump Administration, state legislatures are playing a critical role...
Dec 18, 2019 | Trailblazers & Changemakers
Before Jess McIntosh was a hard-hitting CNN & MSNBC Contributor, host of an award-winning SiriusXM radio show, or a Senior Communications Advisor for Hillary Clinton’s political campaign, she worked in the trenches on political campaigns across the country,...
Oct 23, 2019 | Trailblazers & Changemakers
Growing up, Nelsie Yang never envisioned herself running for office: “…when I turned on the TV, I didn’t see anyone who looked like me as an elected leader.” Her first political experience was door knocking for a Saint Paul City Council candidate in 2015 —...
