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PoliGraph: House Minority Leader Correct that GOP Tax Bill Is Focused on...
In a recent opinion piece, House Minority Leader Rep. Paul Thissen said Republicans favored businesses over individual Minnesotans in their latest tax bill. To help make his point, he turned to a tax...
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Capitol Report: 2012 Session Wrap UP
The election is about our priorities: a stronger middle class – or defending large corporations.
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Republican’s Wrong Priorities = Shutdown
Republicans are promising more of the same if reelected: Shutdown and Gridlock
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Rep. Thissen’s Legislation Leads to Health Care for 16,000 Kids
Over 70,000 Minnesota children do not have health insurance in Minnesota, but over 16,000 of those children will now be covered due to implementation of health care reforms passed by the Minnesota...
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Republican Education Plan: Lemon-aid?
The budget the Republican majority passed to end the shutdown borrowed record amounts from Minnesota school. Thanks to their irresponsible borrowing, we owe our schools $2.4 billion. That’s nearly...
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Put DFLers in the Majority
DFL legislative candidates across the state are making a simple pitch to voters this year: You deserve better than what you have been getting from Republican legislative majorities. You deserve a...
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Paul Thissen Sworn in as Speaker of the Minnesota House
Justice Wilhelmina Wright swearing in new Speaker of the House On January 8, 2013, Paul Thissen was sworn in as the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. “I hope our legacy is a single...
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75 Most Influential Twin Citians
Rep. Paul Thissen ranked Number 6 on list of 75 Influential Minnesotans.
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Star Tribune Profile of Speaker Thissen
Article by: Rachel E. Stassen-Berger Star Tribune April 24, 2013 Leaning his lanky frame over his office table, the tip of his tongue resting lightly on his upper lip, House Speaker Paul Thissen...
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Washington Post: A Conversation with House Speaker Paul Thissen on Gay Marriage
Following the passage of the historic marriage equality bill in Minnesota, Speaker Thissen was interviewed by the Washington Post. You can read the full interview here. A conversation with Minnesota...
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DFL Leadership Moved Minnesota Forward
After Minnesotans elected DFL majorities in our State House and Senate last November to work with a DFL governor, many people asked us what they could expect in this legislative session. Our answer...
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Rep. Thissen Rallies with Cretex Workers in Shakopee
“Corporations and the wealthy are getting richer and the middle class is stagnant,” said House Speaker Paul Thisssen, DFL-Minneapolis. “We’re going to stand with you through all of this . . .” From...
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Back to School Education Tour: Early Childhood, All-Day K and Frozen College...
Grand Rapids Education Forum In the week leading up to the beginning of the 2013-14 school year, Rep. Thissen traveled the state speaking with educators, parents and students about significant new...
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Progress in Minnesota Profiled on MSNBC’s Ed Show
The great progress we made here in Minnesota in 2013 continues to attract national attention: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Duluth News Tribune: A Thriving Middle Class Will Put Minnesota on Path to...
A News Tribune editorial on Aug. 29 (Our View: “Don’t die in Minnesota — it’ll cost too much”) left out important information about a new gift tax the Minnesota Legislature passed this year as part...
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Minnesota’s Timber and Paper Industry
I had a great opportunity i to spend a few days getting to see Minnesota’s timber and paper industries from start to finish. From a timber camp outside of Hill City to huge and innovative paper...
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It has been a tragic week. We all have witnessed the real pain, sadness, and anger of so many of our neighbors and fellow Minnesotans.The fact of racial inequality has been staring us in the face...
View ArticleVirtual Town Hall With Justice Paul Thissen
Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Justice Paul Thissen is beginning a series of virtual town halls, starting with Grand Rapids and surrounding areas on June 27th. This is a Zoom event....
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