St. Cloud Op-Ed Praises One Minnesota Equity Blueprint Our work on a One Minnesota Equity Blueprint has been attracting particularly favorable reviews in Greater Minnesota. The latest example is an eloquent op-ed in the St. Cloud Times by Patrick Henry, retired executive director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. Henry captures the spirit and substance of ... Read More
You Are Invited! Come to Jan. 14 Presentations, in St. Paul or St. Cloud, Of One Minnesota Equity Blueprint’s Legislative Priorities We were happy to hear Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka say at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce annual legislative dinner this week that there is about 80 percent agreement between Democrats and Republicans on the challenges that our state faces. And we ... Read More
Take the Lead With Us, in Renewing Minnesota’s Exceptionalism We were honored when distinguished Star Tribune columnist Lori Sturdevant, in her last column before her retirement, literally gave us the last word on how to preserve and renew Minnesota’s exceptional communitarian spirit. She quoted Growth & Justice President Emeritus Dane Smith, who said: "The degree to which we embrace (diversity and immigra... Read More
We Need YOU in Hinckley, for “Thriving by Design” Dec. 10-11 Hinckley is a historic and lively town, home of the 1894 Fire Museum, giant cinnamon rolls at Toby’s, and the Grand Casino, where “Good Stories Start.” It’s also an accessible midpoint between southeastern and northeastern Minnesota. That’s why we picked it as a meeting place and we need your best thinking there on how to ach... Read More
Give to the Max for a More Inclusive Minnesota Growth & Justice for 16 years has been framing policy and leading the way toward a consensus for equity in Minnesota, advancing practical solutions and investments that create a broader prosperity. We are winning that battle, but we can’t let up now. Our latest endeavor in partnership with OneMN.org, the Thriving by Design project and the One Minnesota Equity ... Read More