FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2019 Regional and Racial Disparities, Climate Action, and Infrastructure Are Top Priorities in the 2019 Legislative Session For the “One Minnesota Equity Blueprint” Project MONDAY JAN. 14 PRESS CONFERENCES • 11:15 a.m., State Capitol Building, Press Conference Room B-971, 75 Rev. Martin Luther King Boulevard, St. Paul. • 2 p.m., Great River Regional Library, Mississippi Room 106, ... Read More
You Are Invited! Come to Jan. 14 Presentations, in St. Paul or St. Cloud, Of One Minnesota Equity Blueprint’s Legislative Priorities We were happy to hear Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka say at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce annual legislative dinner this week that there is about 80 percent agreement between Democrats and Republicans on the challenges that our state faces. And we ... Read More
Jane Leonard in Minnesota Women’s Press Growth & Justice President Jane Leonard was featured, along with her twin sister Karin Sonneman, who is the Winona County Attorney, as a pair of high-achieving leaders in public service, in the latest edition of the Minnesota Women’s Press. The article notes that the Leonard twins moved to Washington D.C. at the age of four, when their father was named a top aide to U.S. Agricu... Read More
Host a Meeting and Inform the Blueprint (It’s Easy!) Growth & Justice and our partner OneMn.org are assembling a comprehensive policy blueprint that will move Minnesota toward a more equitable and inclusive prosperity. We need your help! Convene with those in your community (however you define community is up to you) to dive into a deeper conversation about equitable growth in Minnesota, and provide input for the Blu... Read More
MinnPost on “One Minnesota Equity Blueprint” We are getting interest and inquiries from many quarters this week in response to our recent MinnPost commentary, which summarizes our Thriving by Design convening and our One Minnesota Equity Blueprint project. From the article: “All these imperatives emerged during the unique three-day conference: inclusiveness and embracing our diversity, welcoming newcomer... Read More