Taxes: G&J co-founder and Board Member Lee Lynch’s Star Tribune Op-Ed On Monday, the Star Tribune published Growth & Justice board member Lee Lynch’s op-ed titled “Please raise my taxes; I can afford it.” Lee details his successes as an entrepreneur and underlines his support for President Biden and Governor’s Walz’s proposals of increasing taxes on the wealthy. Tax increases must be coupled with effo... Read More
For this week’s e-news, we present a longer reflective story via a visit with criminal and juvenile justice reformer Emily Baxter, the founder of We Are All Criminals, written by Elyse Eckert, Growth & Justice public engagement intern “One in four people has a criminal record; four in four have a criminal history” – header on the We Are All Criminals website What illegal acts have ... Read More
Minnesota Equity Blueprint Breakfast Starts Growth & Justice yesterday hosted the first event in a series of 30-minute virtual "Recipes for Success - Minnesota Equity Blueprint" breakfasts, which reacquainted attendees with the two-years-in-the-making Minnesota Equity Blueprint, co-editors Dane Smith and Kate Searls shared their knowledge and insight on the Blueprint and its creation process, and gauged people’s policy prior... Read More
A Strong Debut for “The Minnesota Equity Blueprint” The Minnesota Equity Blueprint rolled out amid considerable fanfare last week, earning statewide media coverage and winning praise from the dozens of participants in six communities along the Mississippi River that were part of the presentation. The Blueprint is 170-page guidebook with more than 140 recommendations for creating a more inclusive and equitable economy and a more su... Read More
Let’s Move Transportation Forward! Consensus is overwhelming across Minnesota in favor of a major new package of investments in transportation and transit. Business groups, labor groups, social justice advocates, and rural and metro communities agree that an ample and equitable transportation package will serve the causes of climate action, racial and regional equity, and business growth. So join ... Read More