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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Wow! A huge spike in demand for voting from home this year in Minnesota. Total requests so far: 144,768 At same point in 2018: 5,267 At same point in 2016: 5,755 Go to https://t.co/8on0iCX5vi to have your ballot sent to you at home. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 19, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

A big win for the Dreamers (and for America)! šŸ‘‡šŸŽ‰šŸ¾ — PolitiTweet.org

Star Tribune @StarTribune

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, aā€¦ https://t.co/D4cOwFGTp6

Posted June 18, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

This hurts to read; a piece by an American who fled America because of racism. I like to think of our country as a haven for people fleeing persecution (like my great grandparents), not as the producer of refugees. — PolitiTweet.org

New York Times Opinion @nytopinion

"I admire the strength of black people who remain in America and continue to endure," @draytontiffanie writes fromā€¦ https://t.co/VPKrX80zLF

Posted June 15, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

This is huge and welcome news! Itā€™s a bright new day for America! šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ — PolitiTweet.org

The Associated Press @AP

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules gay and lesbian people can sue for workplace bias under landmark civil rights law. https://t.co/BOLr5x6Pa8

Posted June 15, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Thanks for having me on your show, @LeahBenoFox9! To sign up to be a poll worker, the place to go is https://t.co/8on0iDeGmQ - or call your city hall. — PolitiTweet.org

Leah Beno @LeahBenoFox9

Need a job? Minnesota is in need of thousands of poll workers. Some counties pay up to $20 per hour. @MNSteveSimon has details next.

Posted June 13, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Some perspective on the debate about extending ā€œemergency powersā€ in Minnesota: According to the National Governors Association, 54 of 55 states & territories have a comprehensive emergency order in place today! Minnesota is not an outlier. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 12, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

The Georgia election disaster was a warning about what could go wrong in MN (and everywhere). Lessons: 1. People should vote from home. 2. We need extra poll workers. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 11, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Smart move. — PolitiTweet.org

SportsCenter @SportsCenter

.@NASCAR announced in a statement that "the display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR evenā€¦ https://t.co/RehBrycu8J

Posted June 11, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

If you vote from home this year (by ordering your ballot at https://t.co/8on0iCX5vi), youā€™ll never have to worry about this. šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡ — PolitiTweet.org

The New York Times @nytimes

This drone footage shows a long line of voters waiting to cast ballots in Atlanta on Tuesday. Georgia election offiā€¦ https://t.co/huVWNjW56W

Posted June 10, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

We need Minnesotans to step up and serve as poll workers - or our elections risk becoming like Georgia's today, with long lines and outraged voters. Sign up today! https://t.co/b6kt12WzMF — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 9, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Tom Johnson was a great public servant and citizen: a treasure trove of great advice and comment, which he always delivered with a smile. — PolitiTweet.org

Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar

Today former Hennepin County Attorney Tom Johnson passed away. Tom was my friend, neighbor & mentor. He always didā€¦ https://t.co/dzRsiBā€¦

Posted June 9, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

A terrible loss for Minnesota. Marny Xiong was a real talent, and a dedicated public servant. — PolitiTweet.org

Coalition AALeaders @CAALMN

We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of @SPPS_News Board Chairwoman Marny Xiong after her month long battlā€¦ https://t.co/ba3M6DtAIL

Posted June 7, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

This is fantastic! (Thanks @Timberwolves @minnesotalynx ) — PolitiTweet.org

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski

Wolves announce that election day will be a company holiday so all employees can vote. The latest in a series ofā€¦ https://t.co/3dhBLqO9bl

Posted June 6, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Listen to George Floydā€™s brother: Donā€™t lose hope. Vote! — PolitiTweet.org

NBC News @NBCNews

WATCH: "Let's do this another way," George Floyd's brother says at the site of his death. "Let's stop thinking thatā€¦ https://t.co/G7Y4hij8qy

Posted June 1, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

The curfews will be strictly enforced. Stay home! Donā€™t risk helping people who want to destroy our cities. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 30, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

To honor the memory of George Floyd, abide by local curfews tonight! If you love your city, please stay home! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 30, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

We wonā€™t have true peace until we have justice. An arrest is a good start, but not nearly enough. šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡ https://t.co/UO8Tj8a6Xp — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 29, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Yes, justice demands an investigation. But itā€™s hard to imagine any ā€œcontextā€ that justifies what we saw on the video with our own eyes: the slow-motion killing of a subdued human being. — PolitiTweet.org

MPR News @MPRnews

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday vowed to find answers and ā€œseek justiceā€ after viewing a video showing a Minneapolis policā€¦ https://t.co/ZfHOTM2Eb6

Posted May 26, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

On Memorial Day, we reflect and remember. ā€œThose who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that people have died to win them." ā€”President Franklin D. Roosevelt — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 25, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Nope. Voting by mail (including no-excuses absentee voting) has been clean, secure, effective, and wildly popular. — PolitiTweet.org

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

The United States cannot have all Mail In Ballots. It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history. People grabā€¦ https://t.co/MXlawsyguy

Posted May 24, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Adelante, Minnesota! — PolitiTweet.org

La Raza95.7FM @laraza957FM

De acuerdo a @MNSteveSimon la cantidad de solicitudes de boletas para votar por correo es enorme, comparada con otrā€¦ https://t.co/z5tjCrJGWK

Posted May 23, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Sad and unacceptable. Come on! Weā€™re better than this. — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9

Came across this clip in @FOX9 video from Monday's protest/rally outside Shady's Tavern in Albany, MN. This isā€¦ https://t.co/ZqHSu0iJSH

Posted May 23, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Iā€™ve missed the @mnstatefair only once in 43 years. I love it, I always look forward to it, and Iā€™ll miss it terribly in 2020. But like so many other people, I have many warm State Fair memories to last me until the next Great Minnesota Get Together in 2021. https://t.co/FYKhDnTFGg — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 22, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

In just the first week of eligibility, 36,880 Minnesotans requested absentee ballots so they could vote from home. In 2018 for the same period, that number was 173. In 2016, that number was 88. Wow! To order your ballot, go to https://t.co/8on0iDeGmQ. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 21, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

RT @beckerdavidj: Now the President is threatening the Republican Secretary of State of NV for following state election law and sending balā€¦ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 20, 2020 Retweet
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Thanks to ā¦@FOX9ā© for having me on this morning to talk about voting from home in the 2020 elections. (Go to https://t.co/8on0iCX5vi to apply for a ballot.) https://t.co/3GoBwxeX0C — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 20, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Flat out inaccurate. Michigan sent all voters absentee ballot *applications* - not actual absentee ballots. Big difference. Facts matter. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 20, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

As MN Capitol dwellers may know, this is the first time since 2002 that former State Rep @JoycePeppin has not been first in the state to file for office. She used to pull all-nighters, camped outside of our office, to be #1 in line. https://t.co/VcQXTgCjrt — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 19, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Attention MN candidates: Remember that this year only, because of COVID-19, you can file by mail instead of showing up in person - as long as your affidavit of candidacy is in by June 2nd. https://t.co/GRlaNecagX — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 19, 2020
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Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon

Our office is ready for the first day of the candidate filing period. Bring on the candidates! https://t.co/xRlDehQjrq — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 19, 2020