AFSCME (NATL.)

AFSCME Council 6
American Federation of  State, County, and
Municipal Employees.

MAPE
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.
MAPE PAC

Schools for Equity in Education

Minneapolis Police Officers Federation

Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters

MN POLICE & PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION




National Rifle Association

NRAILA -
National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action

Gun Owners of America

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership

MN United Snowmobilers Association



Minnesota Deer Hunters Association

American Snowmobilers Association

Minnesotans For Responsible Recreation

MN  NOW
Minnesota chapter of the National Organization for Women

National Women's Political Caucus

Minnesota Women's Political Caucus

MN Women's Campaign Fund

Minnesota Nurses Association

Minnesota Medical Association Online

MN Dental Association

Minnesota Chiropractic Association

MN Veterinary Medical Assn.

MN Partnership for Action Against Tobacco

MN Licensed Beverage Association

Citizen's Council on Health Care

MN Farm Bureau Federation

MN Association of Wheat Growers

MN Soybean - MN Soybean Growers Assn.

Minnesota Farmers Union

National Milk Producers Federation

Education Minnesota

Inter Faculty Organization

Minnesota School Boards Association

Maple River Education Coalition
(seems biased to the GOP - religious)

MN Academic Excellance Foundation
not a PAC but plays a role in policy

Center for Education Reform

Citizens League

United for a Fair Economy

Friends Committee on National Legislation
This is a Quaker organization

People For the American Way

Alliance for Better Campaigns

Minnesota Family Council / Minnesota Family Institute

Americans for Tax Reform
(conservative site)




Associated Builders & Contractors

Campaign for America's Future

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

Minnesota Budget Project -
Minnesota Tax Information by Council on NonProfits

The Club for Growth (GOP bias)

The Concord Coalition


Clean Water Action Alliance

Clean Water Action: Minnesota

League of Conservation Voters

The Minnesota League of Conservation Voters Education Fund  This site is more informational than a PAC

Minnesota League of Conservation Voters   (a social welfare organization that does endorse candidates and has an associated political fund)

Sierra Club - Northstar Chapter

1000 Friends of Minnesota - (environmental)

MN Land Trust  A non profit organization protecting open space.

Environmental Law & Policy Center

Joint Religious Legislative Coalition

NARAL:
Abortion and Reproductive Rights:  Choice For Women

Minnesota NARAL

Voters For Choice

MN Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL)

Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.

United Seniors Association
Has changed to USA Next  (biased GOP)



Natl. Low Income Housing Coalition

MN COACT
Citizens Organized ACting Together

MN Chamber of Commerce

NFIB -  Natl. Federation of Indepedant Business

Nat'l Assoc. of Manufacturers (NAM)

UAW - (United Auto Workers)
Int'l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America

MN Association of Realtors

National Association of Realtors  

Iron Mining Association of MN - Minnesota Iron Mining

Minnesota Laborers

Minnesota AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO: (national)

SEIU - Service Employees International Union

MN Auto Dealers Association

United Auto Workers (UAW)

Minnesota Trucking Association

MN Petroleum Marketers Association

Teamsters Union - Online

Teamsters Joint Council 32

MINNESOTA DRIVE

United Transportation Union

National Right to Work Foundation
This site says it is for protecting workers rights, although it appears in my opinion to be a union busting group.  Worth checking out though.  Gives the opposite point of view to unions.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Minnesota Rural Electric Association

Minnesota Telephone Association

Inter Faculty Organization

MN Petroleum Marketers Assoc.

Minnesota Trucking Association

MN Auto Dealers Association

Independent Community Bankers Assoc.

MN Assoc. of Insurance and Financial Advisors
(member of NAIFA)

NAIFA - National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

MN Ass'cn of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies

MN Bankers Association

Mortgage Bankers Assoc. of America

PoliticalMoneyLine
free Internet news site dedicated to the topic of political money

Campaign Finance Board -
Look up who recieved what for contributions in state elections.


Political Action / Special Interest Groups
These are only some of the many PACS OR Policy groups that are out there.   Some of these organizations offer endorsements of political candidates; some only advocate positions on issues.  From these links, you can find out more about their organizations, which may help you to determine if any endorsements they may offer should mean anything to you.
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