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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: Happy Earth Day
Earth Day Today we celebrate the 51st Earth Day. It is our second Earth Day in the COVID-19 pandemic, which gives this particular Earth Day a unique lens in terms of climate change and environmental resilience. As we look hopefully toward a post-pandemic world, many of the changes humans were forced to make as a result of COVID-19 made a visible impact on the environment— habits that many are encouraging people to continue ... Read More
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ENEWS: Sustainable Future, Legislation Tracking and Trial Updates
April: environmentally-focused newsletters As promised, Growth & Justice’s April newsletters will have an emphasis on climate change and environmental resilience. We’re starting off with this opinion article by Marita Bujold in MinnPost titled “Toward a sustainable future defined by racial, economic and environmental justice.” Bujold discusses The Headwaters Community Food & Water Bill (HF 1332/SF 1580) in ... Read More
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ENEWS: International Women’s Day, Trial Updates, Legislation Tracking
International Women’s Day Happy Women’s History Month, and we wish all women a happy belated International Women’s Day! This has been a devastating year in so many ways for so many people. We must address the immense job losses that working women in the U.S. experienced— please take a few minutes to read “When Women Lose All the Jobs: Essential Actions for a Gender-Equitable Recovery” from the Cente... Read More
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ENEWS: Aaliyah Hodge Op-Ed, Legislation Tracking, A Breath for George
Aaliyah Hodge Op-Ed in Star Tribune Please take a few minutes today to read Aaliyah Hodge’s op-ed in the Star Tribune, “Counterpoint: Why the shift in social studies standards is needed.” It addresses the opinion article by Katherine Kersten published last Sunday titled “Woke revolution looms for schools," which denounces the Minnesota Department of Education’s proposed new standards for K-12 social studi... Read More
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