Pipestone DFL

Mark Dayton for Governor

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Our Candidates

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Get out and vote!

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The Minnesota Primary Election

The Minnesota Primary Election will be held this Tuesday August 10th, 2010 at your local polling place. Get out and do your civic duty! This election will decide who faces Tom Emmer–the radical right-wing republican–in the governor’s race this November. The more people we can get out to vote their choice, the stronger our candidate will be.

To find your polling place, and for answers to all of your primary questions please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Website by clicking here.

Come meet our Candidate!

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June Meeting

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Come to our monthly meeting for an update on
the current political climate in our area. Learn how you can get
involved in changing the outlook for progressive ideals in our county.
Also it is always a good place to have conversations with other people
who care about the way things work.

When: 7:00 PM

Where: Pipestone Senior Center

What: Pipestone County DFL Monthly Meeting

May Meeting

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Pipestone Senior Center

Monday, May 10, 2010, 7:00PM

Our Candidates

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Let’s Caucus!

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2010 DFL Precinct Caucuses

7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 (Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. or earlier)

◆ Vote for Democratic Governor candidate preference
◆ Elect delegates and alternates to attend the County Unit and Senate District Conventions
◆ Adopt resolutions for consideration in the State DFL Action Agenda or Ongoing Platform
◆ Elect precinct officers to two-year terms
Participants must agree with DFL principles, and must not be a member of another political party
Must be 18 by Nov. 2, 2010 to run/vote for a delegate or alternate position or vote on the preference ballot
For other caucus business, participants must be 16 by Nov. 2, 2010

To find what precinct you live in, go here:
http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

Look for information coming soon from your local DFL Party Organization for specific details related to your County Caucus Sites.

Use your voice, say something; raise your hand, do something.

Decisions are made by those who show up.

Come to the January Meeting!

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The first meeting of the new year will be Monday, January 11, 7:00pm at the Senior Citizen Center in Pipestone, MN.

We will be getting materials ready for the Caucus on February 2, 2010 and solving the world’s problems.

Coburn’s is in the news

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This story has been very upsetting to many of us, and we are trying to decide how to react. Speaking for myself, I haven’t set foot in the store since I heard this story over a month ago.

You should read it for yourself, and make your own decision.

Peder Hoyum

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Coborn’s president urges employees to oppose health care bill

by Ambar Espinoza, Minnesota Public Radio

September 16, 2009

St. Cloud, Minn. — The president of Coborn’s, a St. Cloud-based grocery chain, is urging his employees to oppose health care reform legislation.

In an internal memo (pdf), Coborn’s president and CEO Chris Coborn asks employees to e-mail or write letters to legislators opposing two pieces of legislation. He said the proposed health care reform bill and a union organizing measure are serious threats to the future of the company.

Coborn’s spokesman Steve Gottwalt said the company frequently shares information with its employees about factors affecting its business.

“In this case, we wanted to share some basic information about what legislation is coming forward in Washington, and how employees and others might be able to impact that legislation by letting their concerns and thoughts be heard. That’s pretty much it,” said Gottwalt, who is also a Republican state representative.

Coborn has given money to candidates from both parties, but he leans Republican by a ratio of more than 5-to-1 in his contributions.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify that Steve Gottwalt was speaking on behalf of the company, and not in his capacity as a state legislator.

This is quoted from the Minnesota Public Radio website. The original can be found here:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/16/coborns-health-care/