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After Trip To Africa, Tea Party Congressman Returns With Stunning Defense Of Foreign Aid

If he can change his mind on the wisdom of foreign aid, anyone can.

May 14th, 2015
Scott Keyes for Think Progress
May 14th, 2015
By Scott Keyes for Think Progress
Tom Emmer greeted on a 2015 trip to Africa that has the GOP congressman reconsidering his earlier stance on foreign aid.

Tom Emmer greeted on a 2015 trip to Africa that has the GOP congressman reconsidering his earlier stance on foreign aid. He proposed eliminating the Minnesota minimum wage. He supported unconstitutionally “nullifying” Obamacare. He rejected climate science, calling it “Al Gore’s climate porn.” If there’s an intellectual successor to

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City Makes It Illegal To Sleep In Public In Effort To Crack Down On The Homeless

Criminalizing homelessness is an unfortunate trend in cities across the country. Many municipalities have enacted measures in the past few years that turn homeless people into criminals simply for trying to survive.

September 24th, 2014
Scott Keyes for Think Progress
September 24th, 2014
By Scott Keyes for Think Progress
Homeless

A city in Florida already notorious for its treatment of the homeless is going a step further. Last week, the Ft. Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved two separate measures that restrict basic survival necessities for many homeless people, including sleeping in public areas and asking others for money. The first, Ordinance No.

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Congressional Candidate Says Speed Limits Are A ‘Federal Overreach’

This isn’t the only time Rosendale has garnered controversy this campaign. Last month, he released a television ad showing him “shooting down” a drone with his rifle.

May 16th, 2014
Scott Keyes for Think Progress
May 16th, 2014
By Scott Keyes for Think Progress
Rosendale

State speed limit laws are evidence of too much government power in Washington D.C., according to Montana State Sen. Matt Rosendale (R), a leading candidate for his state’s lone congressional seat. Not even 60 seconds into an interview on Tea Party Express’ podcast Monday, Rosendale began bemoaning Montana’s 75 mile per hour speed limit and

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5 Homeless People Froze To Death Last Week

Living on the streets is dangerous any time of year, but that’s especially true when temperatures dip below freezing.

January 24th, 2014
Scott Keyes for Think Progress
January 24th, 2014
By Scott Keyes for Think Progress

She died where she lived: at the bus stop. Willie Mae White loved to dance. She told stories about her boyfriends. She treated everyone with kindness. She was homeless. On Tuesday, White froze to death at the Joliet, Illinois bus stop she called home. She was 55 years old. “She doesn’t have to worry about being cold anymore,” an

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Los Angeles Considering Proposal To Ban Feeding Homeless People In Public

Homeless individuals and community organizations face backlash as LA’s homeless community grows.

December 2nd, 2013
Scott Keyes for Think Progress
December 2nd, 2013
By Scott Keyes for Think Progress

There’s a perpetual yuppie belief that society’s true failing isn’t the fact that half a million residents don’t have shelter, but that some do-gooders have the audacity to give homeless people food. The latest epicenter of this thinking is Los Angeles, where the City Council is considering a ban on feeding homeless people in public areas after

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