by FairVote Minnesota | Nov 15, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Richard Laybourn in The Sun Current: Laura Calbone and Marcia Wattson deserve much appreciation for spearheading a one-and-a-half year, sustained effort to successfully help pass ranked-choice voting in Bloomington with the assistance of many dedicated volunteers....
by FairVote Minnesota | Nov 2, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Rep Steve Elkins and Ann Johnson Stewart: Your voice can save democracy this November 3. That statement may sound overly dramatic, but it is not an exaggeration. At the local, state, and national levels, elections have made some people feel that they don’t have a...
by FairVote Minnesota | Nov 2, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Coral Houle, Fmr Bloomington Mayor, and Karen Nordstrom, Fmr Bloomington Council Member: In our years serving the Bloomington community, we have always strived to make local government more effective, inclusive and accessible. Ranked Choice Voting offers that...
by FairVote Minnesota | Nov 1, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Jo Haugen: In an Oct. 28 article, the Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Republicans recruited Legal Marijuana Now candidate, Adam Weeks, who tragically died last month, to “pull votes” from DFL Rep. Angie Craig in the 2nd Congressional District — and paid him...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 25, 2020 | Featured News, Letter to the Editor
Basha Salah in The Sun Current: It is a source of hope in a challenging year that the perspective expressed by the Sun Newspapers Editorial Board on Sept. 17 that “now is the time to make substantial progress toward racial equity,” has neared consensus status across...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 22, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Laura Calbone and Marcia Wattson in The Sun Current: Like many people, we are ready for change. Political polarization is dividing our families and communities, and partisanship is preventing our elected officials from addressing the important issues of our time –...
