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ENEWS: Legislative session wrap-up
Wrapping up the state legislative session After weeks of debate and the threat of a partial government shutdown, the Minnesota Legislature finished the state’s $52 billion two-year budget last Thursday. For a solid, comprehensive layout of how larger issues of the budget turned out, check out “Here's where Minnesota Legislature landed on 10 top issues in special session” from the Star Tribune. These top issues in... Read More
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ENEWS: MN Equity Map & upcoming events
MN Equity Map & social media series We are searching for more stories to add to our Minnesota Equity Map! It functions as a platform to both highlight regional, racial, and environmental equity work happening around the state and connect people who want to create change in their communities. We hope to fill this map with enough stories that it can serve as a powerful tool of collaboration and legislative advocacy. Please fill out... Read More
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ENEWS: Economic disparities, community development & more
New Federal Reserve Bank tool A new tool from the Federal Reserve Bank shows how much money state economies would gain if race and gender gaps were to close. The estimates are based on data from 2005-2019 and represent “how much gross domestic product (GDP) would have increased each year by eliminating racial and gender gaps in earnings, hours worked, educational attainment, and employment.” A Federal Reserve wo... Read More
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ENEWS: Wrapping up the MN legislative session
Wrapping up the legislative session The Minnesota Legislature’s regular session adjourned on Monday after settling on a $52 billion two-year budget. However, legislators will still have to go into overtime to finalize language for major budget bills and negotiate on other policy issues, such as police accountability and “Clean Car” rules. Aside from general budget points, the $52 billion will go toward purposes such as a... Read More
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ENEWS: What’s happening in the MN Legislature?
Where we’re at in the Minnesota Legislature As we’re entering the final days of this legislative session, here are some of the key matters occurring. You can expect a more comprehensive wrap-up of the legislative session in upcoming newsletters. More federal funding for Minnesota than expected: The U.S. Treasury recently announced guidance on how states could use funding from the American Rescue Plan. Minnesota... Read More
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