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Molly Coleman

Molly Coleman

Molly is the executive director of the People's Parity Project, a national nonprofit organizing for a legal system that values people over profits. She is a recent graduate of Harvard Law School.

COMMENTARY

Banning Noncompetes is an Important First Step. But it isn’t Enough.

By: - May 31, 2023

After a whirlwind few months, the Minnesota Legislature has completed its most productive session in decades. Amidst a plethora of significant victories for everyday people, the comprehensive new labor legislation stands out as a major step forward for working people. Among other things, the massive labor law ensures paid sick leave for workers, moves workers […]

COMMENTARY

Legislature needs to protect workers

By: - August 28, 2020

When the new class of Minnesota state legislators is sworn in on January 5, 2020, they will almost certainly usher in a new era of progressive leadership in the state. Presumptive general-election victors like Jen McEwen in Duluth and Esther Agbaje in Minneapolis won their primaries on the promise of bringing a more aggressive approach […]