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Posts tagged with "Jeff Hayden"
Minnesota legalizes same-sex marriage
May. 15 | But my same-sex marriage was real before the law passed By Stephani Maari Booker Contributing Writer Instead of attending to the novel I was supposed to be working on, I spent the afternoon in front of the TV...
Does Minnesota need a ‘13th’ grade?
May. 15 | By Donald Allen Contributing Writer The Minnesota House of Representatives have enacted a bill attempting to establish a “13th” grade pilot project based in north Minneapolis. The bill, H.F. 1149 is part of an education and...
No More Excuses
Jan. 30 | Too many have sacrificed for us to give up now Most of the excuses we make up make it hard for our life on this earth. Everything that really matters we make excuses for: excuses why we won’t go to school, why we don’t listen to our parents, why...
Second Chance advocates ‘make some noise’ on the Hill
Jan. 23 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer When Sarah Walker first lobbied the Minnesota Legislature on behalf of former offenders, she didn’t see it going over very well. “The first time I organized this, I was concerned that this would...
What does it take to be a State Senator?
Nov. 28 | DFL Hayden describes full-time responsibilities of part-time role By Charles Hallman Staff Writer When the 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session convenes January 8, State Senator Jeff Hayden officially will assume his office as Senate...
‘Long overdue’ Black museum dedicated
Jun. 6 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Roxanne Givens’ dream of a Black museum finally became a reality as the Minnesota African American Museum (MAAM) was formally dedicated last weekend. Those present for the ceremony agreed they were...
Rep. Allen’s legislative agenda: social and economic justice
Mar. 28 | She credits her district’s support for progressive candidates By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer When former state representative Jeff Hayden was sworn in last October as State Senator Jeff Hayden, his...
