Minnesota Democrats elect DSA-backed lawmaker to top leadership role

Minnesota House Democrats have elected Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura of Minneapolis as majority whip, one of the highest-ranking positions in the legislature, elevating a Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed lawmaker into House leadership. (snip) Twin Cities DSA calls for “decolonizing ‘Minnesota’ after centuries of genocide” and returning land to “First Nations,” (snip) “..transferring control of Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to communities “without compensation for their corporate owners.”