Majority in the Middle

Don't feel comfortable on the political extremes? We're meeting in the middle to identify structural issues that hurt our civic and political culture. Join us.

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Lawmakers showed they can effectively work across the aisle in some cases, but they also left room for improvement for next session.

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When a legislator decides they’re not running again, the language they use has a tendency to shift.

They also model something the Legislature rarely has time to slow down and demonstrate: perspective.

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The House’s single‑subject experiment is a meaningful step toward a more transparent lawmaking process. It’s also a reminder that reforms don’t happen in a vacuum.

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Running for office is not reserved for political insiders or people who have been planning for years.

It’s something ordinary Minnesotans can do every election cycle because they care about their communities and believe they can contribute.

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Members of the Minnesota Legislature who live hours away from the Capitol — and their families — make unique sacrifices in the name of service.

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What's the risk of doing nothing? That’s the question Shaun Floerke’s asked during last week’s Community Giving EmpowerCF conference.

Read this week’s newsletter for additional takeaways from our Executive Director, Shannon Watson. https://t.co/km4GW1pK9n

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The real question this session keeps forcing is: What matters more — the work or the fight?

A tied House is the ultimate test of whether legislators can resist performative conflict long enough to do the work of governing.

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Minnesota’s citizen Legislature is at a crossroads.

Read Shannon Watson’s full opinion article in @MinnPost.

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This season always reminds us why we exist: people want to be part of strengthening their communities, building relationships across differences, and making #Minnesota better.

Read this week’s newsletter here 🔗 https://t.co/rW1LLFKLe0

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The Minnesota Legislature is wrestling with the best way to pay tribute to Melissa Hortman. Her pragmatism should be a guide.

Read Shannon Watson's opinion article in @MinnPost. https://t.co/Rx8hR8ODCt

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There’s a lot of risk in spaceflight. And lately, it feels like there’s a lot of risk just being a person on Earth — especially in civic life.

Read this week’s newsletter here 🔗 https://t.co/ItL5IKfc40

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April Fools' Day is for jokes, but the state of our political division isn't one of them.

Majority in the Middle is working to swap polarization for participation and shouting matches for actual solutions.

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In this environment, social media isn’t just background noise. It shapes debate, disrupts relationships, and affects the outcome of the session.

Read Shannon Watson's full article in @MinnPost 🔗 https://t.co/HU1uNtDAOa

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Minnesota’s political culture has long prided itself on pragmatism. We can reclaim that, but only if we stop rewarding the loudest voices and start valuing the most honest ones.

Read Shannon Watson’s opinion article in @StarTribune 🔗 https://t.co/dTEVUC2mdY

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If this session is going to succeed, it won’t be because one side outmaneuvers the other. It will be because enough members choose to treat each other as partners rather than opponents.

Read Shannon Watson's full article in @MinnPost. https://t.co/u3K1ANKmsD

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Right now, every Minnesotan is represented equally in the House.

No one has to wonder whether their Representative has less influence simply because of the math.

Read this week’s issue here: https://t.co/I4PuQpCJa8 #mnleg

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If you believe our democracy performs best when people work together, we invite you to stand with us and support a better civic culture.

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The first weeks of the 2026 #mnleg have unfolded under the long shadow of last summer’s violence.

The work ahead is cultural and relational. And it starts with choosing connection over fear, one interaction at a time.

Read this week’s issue here: https://t.co/aTo0iobUjA