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ENEWS: Our Work on Pioneer TV, Complete Count, and Individualism/Socialism
Pioneer Public TV Showcases Our Work A documentary showcasing our work, “Thriving by Design: Rural and Urban Together,” is airing on Pioneer Public TV in western and southwestern Minnesota. The half-hour video includes extended excerpts of presentations at our 2018 convening in Granite Falls, featuring State Demographer Susan Brower and by G&J Policy Research Director Kate Searls. Brower&... Read More
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ENEWS: St. Cloud Times, 100% Campaign, Pioneer Public TV
St. Cloud Op-Ed Praises One Minnesota Equity Blueprint Our work on a One Minnesota Equity Blueprint has been attracting particularly favorable reviews in Greater Minnesota. The latest example is an eloquent op-ed in the St. Cloud Times by Patrick Henry, retired executive director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. Henry captures the spirit and substance of ... Read More
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ENEWS: The Equity Article, Climate Action Strategies, Racial Disparity as Key Focus
Progress on the “Equity Article” The Minnesota Legislature’s last major initiative focused specifically on equity was in 2016, with approval of a package of investments that came to be known as the “Equity Article.” It was a bipartisan response to Gov. Mark Dayton’s urgent plea to address continuing wide disparities in the economic condition of people of color, despite general economic growth and recove... Read More
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ENEWS: Op-Ed Seeks Common Ground, 100% for Climate Action, Business Needs Child Care
Our Op-Ed: Finding Common Ground for Equity Seeking common ground -- between left and right, DFLers and Republicans, social justice advocates and business leaders – has always been our modus operandi at Growth & Justice. We often say that the ampersand is the most important character in our label. In that spirit, our op-ed in the Star Tribune last week praised recent commentary by conservatives agreeing t... Read More
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ENEWS: You Are Invited Jan. 14 to One Minnesota Legislative Priorities Presentation.
You Are Invited! Come to Jan. 14 Presentations, in St. Paul or St. Cloud, Of One Minnesota Equity Blueprint’s Legislative Priorities We were happy to hear Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka say at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce annual legislative dinner this week that there is about 80 percent agreement between Democrats and Republicans on the challenges that our state faces. And we ... Read More
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