August 17, 2026
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Posted at GPW by Ronald Hardy:
Here are a handful of upcoming meetings of Local and State Green Parties, Candidates, etc.
Jan 15 (Thurs) Tony Palmeri For Oshkosh Common Council Kick-Off Party
Come help kick-off Tony Palmeri’s re-election campaign in Oshkosh.…
http://www.mngreens.org/node/218:
The Green Party of Minnesota condemns the ongoing bombing of the Palestinian territory of Gaza by the Israeli military. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, and many more are seriously wounded.
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In the highly contested recount between incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman and challenger Democratic Farmer Laborer Al Franken, only a few hundred votes are putting Franken in the lead. …
Critics of instant runoff voting (IRV) are gaining steam in Minneapolis, which instituted the alternative form of voting a few years ago. They are challenging the constitutionality of the Minneapolis voting system, and they are claiming that it leads to confusion and the kind of voting troubles that have complicated the Minnesota Senate race.…
Posted by Deesigns at Green Pages
David Strand of the Minnesota Greens and Lavendar Greens has sent this out to the Green Party NC:
It is critical for us here in Minnesota that we re-elect our well respected city council member Cam Gordon who represents the 2nd Ward in Minneapolis He can recieve a max of $100.00 contributions towards his campaign in 2008 and a max of $300.00 in all of 2009 so early money is very very helpful.
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The Minneapolis Star Tribune runs an editorial reflecting on the 2008 elections in Minnesota and nationwide, including some reflections on the state’s Independence Party. The newspaper writes, “After another round of weak showings and indistinct messages by its candidates, the IP’s reason for existence is no longer clear.…
G.R. Anderson writes in the Minnesota Post that Independence Party activists “have their sights set on St. Paul in 2010.” This year, U.S. Senate nominee Dean Barkley “scored more than twice the percentage points he did in Senate bids in 1994 and 1996.…
According to CNN
Although Democrats gained a decisive majority in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, their hopes are fading for a filibuster-proof 60 seats.
Four hotly contested Senate races hang in the balance: Alaska, Georgia, Minnesota and Oregon.
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From Ballot Access News:
The national Green Party hopes to win up to four state house seats this year. In Arkansas, Richard Carroll is favored to win.
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