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ENEWS: Jane & Dane on Thriving by Design, Budget Neglect, and Bold Wind Goal
See Jane & Dane describe “Thriving by Design” event; REGISTER NOW Our Thriving by Design – Rural & Urban Together convening in western Minnesota in two weeks is generating buzz and keen interest from many quarters. Jane Leonard and Dane Smith, current and former presidents of Growth & Justice, were invited recently to talk about the event and its broader purpose by Roberta Martin, host of the Communi... Read More
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ENEWS: SAVE THESE DATES!
June 27-29, in Granite Falls, for “Thriving by Design, Rural & Urban Together” Growth & Justice is partnering with OneMN.org to convene a statewide gathering in the historic and scenic western Minnesota town of Granite Falls, from June 27-29. Attendees will help create a unifying “One Minnesota Equity Blueprint’’ with public policies and a new socio-economic contract that heals our damaging divi... Read More
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ENEWS: On Broadband, Minnesota Attractiveness, and Top 2017 Charts
Insights on Broadband’s Promise, and Obstacles For an insightful overview of broadband’s great promise and the challenges still ahead in connecting rural Minnesota to the world economy, we recommend Tim Gihring’s recent article in MinnPost. Public investment in recent years has boosted high-speed coverage areas, and especially in rural areas, and access has risen from 55 to 88 percent of households statewide. But t... Read More
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ENEWS: From G&J President Jane Leonard, on Kindness and Equity
From G&J President Jane Leonard, on Kindness and Equity Jane Leonard officially became president of Growth & Justice this week, and she takes the reins with an eloquent introductory blog post inspired by her five-year-old grand-niece’s home-made sign urging us to “Be Kind Absouloutly to Everyone.” From the post: “This persistent push for equity – emphasizing that social justice and greater shareholding by a... Read More
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ENEWS: On Early Childhood, Federal Tax Bill, and Co-Op Models
We Can’t Coast on Early Childhood Our latest blogpost revisits the state of early childhood education and urges Minnesota decision-makers to double down on this crucial investment in our future workforce. Guest blogger Brendan Klein, a St. John’s University junior who was a Growth & Justice intern last summer, observes: “In a recent ranking of best states on early childhood measures, Minnesota came in 7th for pr... Read More
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