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Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table’ in state capitols

Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table� in state capitols

  • Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org

In her first few months as a Minnesota state legislator in 2021, state Rep. Kaela Berg often wondered: “What the hell am I doing here?� A single mother and flight attendant without a college degree or prior political experience, Berg now had a seat at the legislative table, shaping policy decisions in her home state. As she ran against a former two-term Republican representative � a commercial ...

Rising cost of raising children
Parenting

Rising cost of raising children

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The rising cost of raising children and inadequate support for working parents are often cited as reasons why more people decide not to have c…