Tomorrow at 2 p.m, the Seat Our Senator campaign will hold a brief press conference at the Minnesota State Capitol, before delivering a basket of Iowa corn ot Governor Tim Pawlenty with a simple message: "the Iowa caucuses can wait, Minnesota needs you now.
Tomorrow's press event is part of ongoing campaign by Alliance for a Better Minnesota, MN AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 5, Working America, SEIU MN State Council, Americans United for Change and others urging Pawlenty to do his legal duty and certify the U.S. Senate election results should Al Franken be declared the winner by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
The press release from Americans United for Change is below:
The latest effort by the Seat Our Senator campaign follows a recent television ad from Americans United for Change called ‘The Choice’ which aired in the Twin Cities and Rochester media markets and a billboard purchased on the SE corner of 94 and Snelling Ave. in St. Paul that both ask Governor Pawlenty if he will act in the best interests of the people of Minnesota that urgently need full representation in the U.S. Senate – or his own national political ambitions.
WHO: Alliance for a Better MN Americans United for Change
WHAT: “Seat Our Senator” Campaign to Deliver Basket of Corn and Message to Governor Pawlenty: “Iowa Caucuses Can Wait, Minnesota Needs You Now” / Effort Part of Ongoing Campaign Urging Governor Pawlenty to Do His Legal Duty and Certify the U.S. Senate Election Results Should Al Franken Be Declared the Winner by the Minnesota Supreme Court
Alliance for a Better Minnesota to Say “Thank You Taxes” on Tax Appreciation Day Americans United for Change and US PIRG to Release Shocking Report Detailing Tax Havens Cost to Minnesota
St. Paul- Alliance for a Better Minnesota (ABM), a progressive online organizing and communication organization will announce the launch of its “Thank You Taxes” Campaign on Tax Appreciation Day. ABM will highlight that the essential services that even “tea party” protestors use and enjoy, do not grow on trees—our taxes pay for them.
Americans United for Change and the US Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) will be releasing a shocking report detailing the exploitation of tax loopholes by financial institutions like Citigroup and Bank of America, and the cost to Minnesota’s tax payers.
Who: Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Americans United for Change, and US PIRG. What: “Thank You Taxes” Campaign launch and tax haven report release. When: Wednesday, April 15th at 12:00pm Where: State Capitol, Room 125.