Calls To Action

After a two month process including two separate candidate town halls, Minnesota Indivisible chapters recently voted to endorse Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Flanagan now has the endorsement from two tiers of the Indivisible organization.   Recall that St. Croix Valley Indivisible (SCVI) endorsed Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senator at our January 21 Monthly Meeting. SCVI's endorsement was the culmination of our own month-long process, in whi

Your support of Peggy Flanagan at your precinct caucus will contribute to her ability to win the DFL endorsement at the state convention in late May. SCVI teams recommend four resolutions. You are encouraged to submit your own resolutions on issues of importance to you. Universal, Single Payer Health Care , offered by the Health Justice Team Remove Private Insurers from MN Medicaid , offered by the Health Justice Team Full Transparency for Hyperscale Data Centers , offered by

On Tuesday, February 3, 7 p.m. If you care about our democracy, then you should care about precinct caucuses. If you care about DFL candidate quality and platform positions, then you should care about precinct caucuses. Why? Because precinct caucuses are where your opinions about preferred candidates and policy positions are recorded and begin the journey through the DFL’s series of conventions where these things get decided. The DFL works on democratic principles. If we want

Minnesotans are coming together in moral reflection and action to stand together against the actions of the federal government against the state of Minnesota. The ICE “surge” that cost the life of Renee Nicole Good is violating the Constitutional and human rights of Americans and our neighbors. It is time to suspend the normal order of business. MARCH STARTING IN THE COMMONS PARK at 2 p.m. 425 Portland Ave. S, Minneapolis Information on Facebook is here WHAT MINNESOTANS ARE

Let your voice be heard! Take the SCVI poll to see which U.S. Senate candidate SCVI should endorse! Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and Representative Angie Craig (CD 2) are vying for Tina Smith's senate seat from which she is retiring.  SCVI wants to weigh in on this important question, so we are going to make our own endorsement. In a Special Mailing dated January 7, 2026 , we outlined the process and steps we will use to make that endorsement. Poll will be open through Wedne

SCVI begins our work in January with an endorsement in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race and training on how to attend a precinct caucus. U.S. Senate Race   There is a contest for the DFL endorsement for the seat currently held by Senator Tina Smith, who is retiring at the end of her term. Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced her candidacy for the seat on February 13, 2025. Representative Angie Craig (CD 2) announced on April 29, 2025. SCVI will evaluate these candidates and, if

You may have heard that ICE is reportedly trying to build a detention center in Woodbury.      There are two important meetings this week. The Washington County Board meets on Tuesday, January 13, 9 a.m., at the County Government Center. The Woodbury City Council meets on Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall.   There have been credible reports from multiple sources that ICE is looking to establish an ICE detention facility in Woodbury, MN. The Washington Post re

We are deeply saddened about the loss of an extraordinary human being, Renee Nicole Good, who worked for a stronger democracy and paid the highest price. SCVI respects Renee’s commitment and honors her life. With a sense of vital purpose, we will continue to try to build a democracy that works for all people from the St. Croix River Valley to the Twin Cities and beyond.  ICE Out! Protest and Vigil Join SCVI for a PEACEFUL protest and vigil Thursday/Tonight, January 8, 5 p.m.

As of late October, roughly three-quarters (72%)  of those who oppose Trump’s policies report not having been asked to participate in any action to display their beliefs, such as protesting, striking, boycotting, or attending a meeting or a town hall. See Research Collaborative, page 3: Deep Dive - Fomenting Resistance to the Trump Regime It’s apparent that we all need to reach out to more people and invite them into the pro-democracy movement. Please ask your like-minded fri

Constitutional Observer Training: Monday, December 29 Our SCVI Creative Action Team has been working closely with families in Wisconsin that have been hit by ICE. The stories are heartbreaking! Now ICE has hit Stillwater. An employee at You and Me Cafe was questioned before his shift, then abducted by ICE as he left at the end of day. He was eventually released. ICE is here in our communities NOW. The need for rapid responders for ICE raids is critical. We have no time to wa