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ENEWS: Matters of Fact, Homecoming Essay, Equity Investments
Note: This week Growth & Justice launches “Matters of Fact,” a new recurring feature of our weekly e-news, featuring original analysis from our own research operation, headed up by Policy & Research Director Kate Searls. A quick cut from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) reaffirms that that Minnesota faces significant and serious challenges with regional and racial disparities. ... Read More
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ENEWS: Climate Action Day, Teachers of Color, Genuine Progress Indicator
Clean Energy and Climate Action Day March 13 Your voice is critical. The time for action is now. At the state capitol and wherever you live, Minnesotans are mobilizing for climate action and renewable energy. Growth & Justice urges you to pitch in however you can, and to register and get involved with us on Clean Energy and Climate Action Day on March 13. The day will begin with advocacy train... Read More
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ENEWS: Rural Resilience, Walz Budget, G&J Goes National
A Rural Resilience Navigator A new “Rural Resilience Navigator” – a resource designed to help rural Minnesota communities develop their own plans for climate adaptation and local resilience _ has been developed by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. IATP’s report and resource document describes the challenge: “At our Rural Climate Dialogues in Stevens, Itasca, and... Read More
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ENEWS: G&J Goes National, Rural Workforce, Pioneer TV
Our Rural-Urban Unity Theme Goes National Few state policy organizations are more focused than Growth & Justice on coalescing rural and urban communities around action that builds a more equitable and sustainable prosperity, erasing geographic and demographic disparities and accelerating climate action. And we’re excited to now be attracting attention from other states around this unifying theme. G&J Presid... Read More
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ENEWS: The Equity Article, Climate Action Strategies, Racial Disparity as Key Focus
Progress on the “Equity Article” The Minnesota Legislature’s last major initiative focused specifically on equity was in 2016, with approval of a package of investments that came to be known as the “Equity Article.” It was a bipartisan response to Gov. Mark Dayton’s urgent plea to address continuing wide disparities in the economic condition of people of color, despite general economic growth and recove... Read More
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