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ENEWS: State legislative work continues amidst national upheaval
House Ways & Means Committee Meeting The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee meeting on Jan. 11 offered a presentation from Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) to provide an update on the state’s two primary sources of funding for COVID-19 response (the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund and the State’s COVID-19 Minnesota Fund), as well as an overview of recent stimulus bill passed by Congress and how it may benefit Mi... 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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ENEWS: Equity Partnerships, Legislative Priorities, and Safe Holidays
Dear Readers: In this atypical Thanksgiving week, in an exceedingly difficult year, we offer our great THANKS for your encouragement, ideas, and moral and financial support in 2020. After premiering the Minnesota Equity Blueprint in late February, the COVID-19 shutdown hit, and we really weren't sure we would make it to 2021, along with many other organizations in the nonprofit and for-profit universe. We have instead seen our mission... Read More
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ENEWS: A Smorgasbord: Thanks Pre-Election, Legislative Agenda-Setting, and More
Thank you for attending the Recipes for Success series! For the last 3 months, Growth & Justice has hosted Minnesota Equity Blueprint Breakfasts - Recipes for Success every other Wednesday, and through them we have had the privilege to hear from policy & community experts and have discussions with you, our community. Though we miss seeing and speaking with you face-to-face, we feel grateful to have convened virtually to ... Read More
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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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