In Minneapolis City Council races, so far there's left, and further left
In Minneapolis City Council races, so far there's left, and further left
Lisa Goodman got started in politics raising money for Paul Wellstone and was the state’s leading abortion rights lobbyist before she ran for Minneapolis City Council, where she has been a steadfast foe of corporate welfare.
Now, 20 years later, she has a target on her back — for not being progressive enough.
Emboldened by Bernie Sanders’ domination of the city in the presidential caucus and prodded to action by Donald Trump’s election, the left wing in Minneapolis is fielding a slate of candidates for council who would usher in a pronounced progressive shift in city government.
Many of them are uncompromising on a $15 minimum wage, outraged at what they see as inaction on racial economic disparities and insistent that Minneapolis defy the Trump administration by remaining a sanctuary city despite threats to its federal funding. They also want council action on the rising cost of housing and for the city to lead the charge against climate change....
