Minnesota Progressive miraculous and Texas lousy legislative sessions. Silva on polarization.
While Texas had an inhumane legislative session, Minnesota, with a Democratic vote majority, illustrates what Progressive legislation can look like.
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State Democrats tout session at Minnesota Miracle 2.0: Minnesota Democrats took a victory lap Wednesday, holding a celebratory event outside the Capitol with allies after a session where they secured policy goals they’ve chased for years. At the campaign-style rally on the front plaza — complete with a marching band and a photography drone circling overhead — Gov. Tim Walz signed a piece of paper with his “One Minnesota” slogan meant to be representative of the new $72 billion budget. The actual bills are still coming his way, although he has formally signed several. Walz and legislative Democrats celebrated the new state budget and a raft of policy changes years in the making. [More]
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