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ENEWS: Democracy & Civic Engagement
A historical perspective on the upcoming election As we approach November 3rd, it’s intriguing to compare today’s political environment to the attitudes and energy surrounding an election in an era of similar great political tension and racial justice movements. Here’s a look at the election of 1860, just before the Civil War began. This story from HISTORY.com and a video talk from presidential historian Richard Nor... Read More
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ENEWS: Equitable Growth & Racial Justice, Defending USPS, and Immigrants & Labor Day
Next Blueprint Breakfast is August 19th Growth & Justice’s next virtual Minnesota Equity Blueprint Breakfast in the Recipes for Success series will be next Wednesday, August 19! From 8 to 8:30 a.m., we will hear from Dr. Bruce Corrie and Brett Buckner of OneMN.org on racial justice and strategies for equitable and inclusive economic growth, and have a Q&A session with our two guests (OneMN.org is Growth & Justice’s partn... Read More
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ENEWS: Get Ready to Exercise Your Civic Duty… Vote!
Lift Every Voice As the election season heats up, a new report on voting is out from the Brookings Institution and the Ash Center of the Harvard Kennedy School.“Lift Every Voice: The Urgency of Universal Civic Duty Voting” reflects two years of research and community conversations, including participation by Jane Leonard, president of G & J. The report proposes that the United States should consider participation in electi... Read More
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ENEWS: Jane Leonard Featured, Immigrant Value, Help Us Draw Blueprint
Jane Leonard in Minnesota Women’s Press Growth & Justice President Jane Leonard was featured, along with her twin sister Karin Sonneman, who is the Winona County Attorney, as a pair of high-achieving leaders in public service, in the latest edition of the Minnesota Women’s Press. The article notes that the Leonard twins moved to Washington D.C. at the age of four, when their father was named a top aide to U.S. Agricu... Read More
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ENEWS: On Early Childhood, Federal Tax Bill, and Co-Op Models
We Can’t Coast on Early Childhood Our latest blogpost revisits the state of early childhood education and urges Minnesota decision-makers to double down on this crucial investment in our future workforce. Guest blogger Brendan Klein, a St. John’s University junior who was a Growth & Justice intern last summer, observes: “In a recent ranking of best states on early childhood measures, Minnesota came in 7th for pr... Read More
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