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ENEWS: Legislative wrap-up, Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021
Final legislative wrap-up Minnesota’s legislative session ended earlier this week. While the governor and leaders discussed a special session to wrap up work on issues that weren’t addressed before the session deadline, they have not yet reached an agreement on one. To read about where key issues stand after the end of the 2022 session, check out this article from the Duluth News Tribune. It covers tax cuts/rebate checks, public saf... Read More
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ENEWS: Legislative session & Investing in Rural Prosperity
Event: “Investing in Rural Prosperity” The Federal Reserve Bank will host “Investing in Rural Prosperity” on Tuesday, May 24 at 1 p.m. ET. The event will “highlight a new framework for advancing shared economic prosperity in rural communities across the United States, initially proposed in "Investing in Rural Prosperity," a new book published by the St. Louis Fed in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Boar... Read More
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ENEWS: Child care report, nonprofit legislation, & upcoming events
Update on legislation affecting MN nonprofits Head to this page from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits for updates on state legislation that would drastically increase government oversight of nonprofits. Those updates include amendments to the Senate bill that would make the legislation apply only to nongovernmental tax-exempt organizations that receive 50% or more of their revenue from state funds. You can read about individual provisi... Read More
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ENEWS: MN Infrastructure Report Card, plus more legislative updates
American Society of Civil Engineers gives MN a C for infrastructure ASCE’s 2022 Minnesota Infrastructure Report Card, released earlier this week, gave the state a C GPA for infrastructure. “Much of Minnesota’s infrastructure is aging and reaching the end of its expected lifespan. The majority of our systems were built in the late 20th century, before much of today’s modern technology was developed. New mate... Read More
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ENEWS: Legislative updates— oversight overkill— your attention, please!
Legislative updates— oversight overkill— your attention, please! Two pieces of proposed legislation currently moving through the state legislature in the Senate’s State Government and Senate’s Jobs bills would drastically increase government oversight of Minnesota nonprofits. This post from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits explains the various ramifications for nonprofits throughout the state should the legislat... Read More
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