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ENEWS: Redistricting & MN Equity Blueprint in Brookings report
MN Equity Blueprint lauded in Brookings report The MN Equity Blueprint, co-created by G & J and OneMN.org alongside hundreds of rural and urban partners statewide, is featured this month in a new report, State resilience and recovery: Strategies to reduce inequality and promote prosperity by creating better places, published by the Brookings Institute. (See pages 23 & 26 of the report for the Blueprint shout-out). The collaborat... Read More
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ENEWS: Yes 4 Minneapolis, Build Back Better plan, and G & J 20th Anniversary
Following the Yes 4 Minneapolis charter amendment While many of you are likely already knowledgeable about the Yes 4 Minneapolis charter amendment, here’s a quick summary and explanation of what’s happening (as well as articles to send to those who aren’t familiar with it). The amendment would create a question on November’s ballot asking voters if they would like to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with ... Read More
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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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