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		<title>Tax Freedom Day Song: How Will You Celebrate?</title>
		<link>http://mnfmi.org/2011/04/15/tax-freedom-day-song-how-will-you-celebrate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Crockett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our good friends at the Tax Foundation have a fun music video with a song "Tax Freedom Day." 

We would love to produce these kinds of fun videos here in Minnesota. If you have any talent 
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		<title>Right to Work Legislation Introduced by Rep. Steve Drazkowski</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Crockett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Steve Drazkowksi (R-28B) introduced legislation that would give state workers greater control over their careers. The legislation, which if passed, would go to voters in the form of a constitutional amendment, is generally known as a "right to work" law. Workers would have the option of either joining a union and paying dues--or not joining a union.
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		<title>Taxpayers League&#8217;s Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of New Election Regs</title>
		<link>http://mnfmi.org/2010/10/27/taxpayers-leagues-lawsuit-challenging-constitutionality-of-new-election-regs/</link>
		<comments>http://mnfmi.org/2010/10/27/taxpayers-leagues-lawsuit-challenging-constitutionality-of-new-election-regs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Crockett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Elections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Minnesota Corporations Sue State Officials Over Disclosure Requirements That Stifle Free Speech The Fight for Political Speech and Election Law Continues The Supreme Court’s decision on January 21, 2010 in the Citizens United v. FEC case rendered 24 state election laws unconstitutional. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Your Facebook Account be Subject to FEC Regulations?</title>
		<link>http://mnfmi.org/2010/10/26/will-your-facebook-account-be-subject-to-fec-regulations/</link>
		<comments>http://mnfmi.org/2010/10/26/will-your-facebook-account-be-subject-to-fec-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John LaPlante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for today's discussion on the FEC, free speech, and political campaigns, Bert Gall of the Institute for Justice says that when it comes to campaign finance "reforms," the slippery slope is a real danger.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Public-Employee&#8217;s Union Now Leads All Groups in Independent Election Outlays&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://mnfmi.org/2010/10/22/public-employees-union-now-leads-all-groups-in-independent-election-outlays/</link>
		<comments>http://mnfmi.org/2010/10/22/public-employees-union-now-leads-all-groups-in-independent-election-outlays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Crockett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the &#8220;other&#8221; side of the Citizens United decision Bradley Smith will talk about on October 26th (the Supreme Court ruling that lifted spending restrictions for corporations and unions):  The lead story in the Wall Street Journal (link below) and elsewhere today, is the AFSCME&#8217;s 1.6 million-member union of public employees is spending $87.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Chair of the FEC, Brad Smith,  Coming to Minnesota October 26: Election Law and Political Speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Crockett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are invited to a dinner on October 26th with Brad Smith. Mr. Smith is the former chairman of the Federal Elections Commission or FEC—will be here to talk about Citizens United vs. FEC and the state of political speech and election law. Given the uproar caused by Target’s contribution to MN Forward and an on-going lawsuit against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Disclose&#8221; Act Fails: Campaign Finance Regulation Falls Short in the Senate</title>
		<link>http://mnfmi.org/2010/07/28/disclose-act-vote-more-campaign-finance-regulation/</link>
		<comments>http://mnfmi.org/2010/07/28/disclose-act-vote-more-campaign-finance-regulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Crockett</dc:creator>
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<br />
Update as of July 28:The Democratic leadership wanted this passed before fall elections but fell short with just 57 of the 60 votes needed to move forward with a vote. The usual Republican suspects Democrats turn to for votes (Senators Collins, Snowe and Graham) opposed the Act. Senator Scott Brown ]]></description>
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