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ENEWS: Census, redistricting, and voting restrictions
Growth & Justice and the census Amidst the hoopla last month of Minnesota emerging as #1 in the country in the census count and saving our congressional seat, we cracked a big smile here at G & J, having been an active participant in the “We Count” campaign and other efforts of the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership. G & J President Jane Leonard has served on the Minnesotans for the Amer... Read More
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ENEWS: Minnesota Climate Change
Minnesota climate change For the last week of April, we are maintaining our focus on climate change and the environment. We’ll take a closer look at climate change in Minnesota— one of the fastest-warming places in the U.S.— where we have seen the climate warm by 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit between 1895 and 2017, with the more drastic shifts happening in most recent years. Additionally, this article from MPR&nbs... Read More
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ENEWS: Infrastructure & the Environment
Infrastructure and the Environment - APWA This week’s newsletter focuses on the intersection of environmental resilience and infrastructure. To do that, we want to highlight some work from the Minnesota chapter of the American Public Works Association, such as this presentation on their Environmental Stewardship Award 2020, which they awarded to Sustainable Eden Prairie. The effort works on “educat... Read More
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ENEWS: Chauvin Trial, Reckoning with Racism, & Equity Blueprint-Related Legislation
Chauvin trial begins March 8 The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the murder of George Floyd, is set to begin March 8. In the coming weeks through the G & J newsletter, we’ll highlight different coverage of the trial to provide updates and insights in conjunction with our work statewide to lift up equity and inclusion policies and practices that confront racism and build shared sustainable... Read More
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ENEWS: Legislative Agenda Draft, Note from G&J President, & Rural Equity Action Guide Launch
Give your feedback on our legislative agenda draft If you click here, you can read the first draft of our legislative agenda showing the top priorities we have gathered over the course of the meetings we’ve held to collect your input. The priorities are sorted into the four chapters of the Minnesota Equity Blueprint— Human Capital, Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Environmental Resilience. Beneath each chapter’s... Read More
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