DFL Progressive Caucus

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Here’s last night’s story about deferred prosecution agreements, or DPAs, and how they’re helping corporations avoid prosecution for serious crimes. It’s also about things like NPAs at places like UBS, and the larger question of how many acronyms John can say in one episode. youtu.be/xNo8Ve-Ej6U

State Tax Action in 2025: Amid Uncertainty, Tax Cuts and New Revenue Federal policy choices on tariffs, taxes, and spending cuts will be deeply felt by all states, which will have less money available to fund key priorities. This year some states raised revenue to ensu...

What are states doing with their tax codes this year, as a cloud of uncertainty hangs overhead?

Some are smartly raising money by taxing their rich.

Others are digging a deeper hole through regressive cuts to income and property taxes.
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Today, Sun 2-3pm, "Bloody Friday" Annual Strike Solidarity Memorial at 7th Ave & 3rd St N Downtown Minneapolis, a few blocks away from the Lightrail side of Target Field rem34.ampmpls.com

The Kids Are Alright and They’re Taking Over | Common Dreams Mamdani’s win comes as youth voter registration is climbing across the board. And it’s not because anyone suddenly handed us hope; it’s because we’ve been forced to create it for ourselves.

So to my fellow future voters, my peers who are just now stepping into the political arena: This is our moment! www.commondreams.org/opinion/yout...

The U.S. added a thousand new millionaires a day in 2024: Report America's millionaire population totals 23.8 million, the most of any country, according to a new study by UBS.

Wealthy people are growing their wealth at rates that far outpace those of working people.

It's a failure on our tax code when the U.S. is home to the most millionaires of any country, with more than a thousand each day, for an increase of 1.5%.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/u...

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. The court’s liberal majority ruled 4-3 on Wednesday that the ban is no longer valid because newer abortion restrictions superseded it.

BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban.

Comparing taxes paid by companies, people illegally in US The claim that "Undocumented immigrants paid more taxes last year than Amazon, GM, IBM & Netflix combined” is Mostly True. Here’s why.

MOSTLY TRUE: "Undocumented immigrants paid more taxes last year than Amazon, GM, IBM & Netflix combined." Over $40 billions in past 2 years versus only $20 billion by those corporations. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2... from @politifact.bsky.social
#ProgressiveWealthTax #TaxWealth #WealthTax

How the Billionaires Took Over America Yes, Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over five decades that made a Trump presidency possible—and maybe inevitable. Here’s how we let it happen.

Yes, Trump is a threat to democracy.

But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over five decades that made a Trump presidency possible—and maybe inevitable.
https://trib.al/mCpdvJH

Congress, Don’t Repeat the Mistakes of the 2017 Tax Cuts | Common Dreams The new House bill would disproportionately benefit the well-off—and harm the financial well-being of millions of working Americans, including Black women like me.

Let’s be clear: The 2017 Trump tax cuts failed Black women—and millions of others—the first time around. They widened inequality, rewarded the wealthy, and ignored the economic realities of everyday families.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/don-...

We are starting special session right now, with the shameful act of ending healthcare access for undocumented adults.

It is wrong. Healthcare is a human right.

The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat How a sick obsession is killing workers, democracy, and our planet.

Many of our billionaires are richer than any pharaoh or king in the history of the world, while a family lifestyle that could be comfortably supported by a single income in 1980 takes two people working full-time to maintain today. https://trib.al/X9l4PzM

Dynastic Wealth of Ultra-Rich American Families Wins Again With GOP Tax Bill | Common Dreams The Republican's policy will continue a decades-long effort to weaken a critical tool to prevent the hoarding of wealth from one generation to the next.

The Republican's policy will continue a decades-long effort to weaken a critical tool to prevent the hoarding of wealth from one generation to the next.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/gop-...

A Trillion Dollars for Wasteful Pentagon and No Money for Social Goods We Need and Want | Common Dreams Poll after poll show Americans would rather have their tax dollars spent on public services than on Pentagon contractors, and would prefer policymakers prioritize spending on healthcare, education, ho...

Poll after poll show Americans would rather have their tax dollars spent on public services than on Pentagon contractors, and would prefer policymakers prioritize spending on healthcare, education, housing, and infrastructure—not the military.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/1-tr...

I am so honored to receive the Stonewall DFL endorsement. This endorsement is not just a show of faith in me to protect their community, but it’s a promise on my end to never waver on that commitment. 

Too often we see people in power barter away the rights of those most (2/3)

Trump’s youngest son just sealed a $2 BILLION crypto deal with a firm tied to the UAE royal family that'll enrich the Trump family.

This is what state-sanctioned corruption looks like and every Republican in Congress who stays silent about it is betraying their constituents.

The ultra-wealthy can’t cheat death, but they can use death to cheat taxes. Let me explain. The Tax Loophole Billionaires Die For | Robert Reich

This is your Tax Day reminder of how the ultra-wealthy use death to cheat taxes.

Today is the day Minneapolis! The DFL Caucus is happening tonight at 7pm.

This is an important opportunity to make your voice heard and stand up for our progressive values.

Find your caucus location here: minneapolisdfl.org/2025/caucus-...

Here’s who I’m supporting: ⬇️

🚨 Congratulations Minneapolis. The entire city is a Wedge LIVE Battleground.

You will decide who becomes the next Strong Mayor. Attend your DFL CAUCUS TONIGHT and become a delegate.

Find your caucus site:
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Does America Really Need A $1 Trillion Pentagon Budget? Spending $1 trillion on the Pentagon would be a colossal blunder at a time when America's most urgent security challenges are not military in nature.

The Pentagon has failed seven audits in a row, and Trump’s solution? Hand them a $1 trillion check like it’s Monopoly money.

But sure, tell me again how we “can’t afford” universal school lunches, student debt relief, or even Medicaid.
www.forbes.com/sites/willia...

Nearly 40% of Those in Mike Johnson’s District Rely on Medicaid as He Eyes Cuts Without Medicaid, many can’t afford health coverage in a state where the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.

Last year nearly 290,000 people in Mike Johnson’s district were enrolled in Medicaid, about 38% of the total population.

A graphic with a dark blue background and white border announces an endorsement from Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. The text reads: “Congresswoman Ilhan Omar ENDORSES Quentin for DFL Outreach and Inclusion Officer.” Below the text is a circular photo of Ilhan Omar smiling with arms crossed, wearing a black outfit and headwrap, standing in front of a blurred urban background. At the bottom of the graphic is a white eight-pointed star symbol with the letter “Q” in the center, and the text: “FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AT QUENTINOCAMA.COM”

I’m deeply honored to have the endorsement of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in my campaign for Outreach & Inclusion Officer of the Minnesota DFL.

Veda Kanitz speaking at a DFL officer candidate forum

I have been informed that Veda Kanitz, Chair Emeritus of the DFL Environmental Caucus and SD57 DFL Chair, is running for DFL First Vice Chair, making her the first challenger to incumbent Marge Hoffa. She spoke today at a candidate forum.

There is 1 Tax & Budget resolution on the DFL action platform and it needs #MNleg action @governorwalz.mn.gov @ltgovflanagan.mn.gov:
Progressive Wealth Tax
Supports a progressive wealth tax on incomes of $100 million or more that increases with higher levels of wealth.
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Medicare for All isn't radical.

What's radical is that we are the only major country not to guarantee health care as a human right. Every other major country figured out years ago how to provide health care to all at a much lower cost.

Please don't tell me we can't do the same.

YouTube video by The Daily Show Sen. Chris Murphy - Dems Need to Take More Risks & Make Gov’t Work Again | The Daily Show

Senator Chris Murphy definitely provided an impressive interview with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show last Monday. He's clearly not a weak Democrat or a "pragmatic" progressive, and we can't have any more of those.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqLf...

Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come. It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.

If it’s our rights on the chopping block in a government shutdown fight, they won’t fight for us, and that has been made clear, writes @erininthemorning.com
truthout.org/articles/wil...

Bernie Sanders Is Showing Democrats How It’s Done The Vermont senator is taking his anti-Trump tour to red America—and it’s a smash hit.

Democrats "may find themselves quickly back in business if they can simply swallow their pride and follow Bernie’s lead."

The terrible CR Budget bill — written by right-wing House Republicans with no input from anybody but themselves — was passed tonight with the support of 10 Democrats.
 
An absolute failure of Democratic leadership. NOBODY in the Senate should have voted for this dangerous bill.

Minnesota's #HD40B results dropped and it's a slight overperformance for the Dems in this Harris+39 district:

David Gottfried (D)- 70.2%
Paul Wikstrom (R)- 29.8%

USDA cancels $18 million in funding for school meals and food banks in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cancelling roughly $1 billion in already-promised spending on local food purchases for schools and food banks nationwide, Politico reported this week. The Local F...

Minnesota will lose $18 million in funding for school meals and food banks as a result of the USDA's decision to cancel two food purchasing programs. Local farmers will also have to find new buyers for their products. minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/11/u...