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ENEWS: On One Minnesota, Ag Future, and the Wealth Divide
Cable Interview Focus on “One Minnesota” We are often invited to talk about our work on public access television and we’ve been particularly frequent guests on Alan Miller’s “Access to Democracy” show, serving cable viewers in Dakota County. In a Sept. 8 interview, President Dane Smith and Policy & Projects Director Matt Schmit talk at length about the so-called “rural-metro divi... Read More
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ENEWS: On Career Pathways, a Clean Energy Jobs Surge, and “Amazing MN”
Putting Things Back Together Our research and advocacy on behalf of workforce quality and equity has uncovered yet another effective Career Pathway model called Youth Social Entrepreneurship. We co-authored a recent commentary in MinnPost on the “Tried and True Engine” program serving youth in Chisago and Washington counties, featuring a young man who was having some trouble in school but who is now headed for a promising care... Read More
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Environment · Government · Local Government · State Government · Greater Minnesota · Rural Equity · Workforce Development · Career Pathways · E-News · By Growth & Justice -
ENEWS: On Renewables, Immigration, and the Rural-Urban Divide
Our Take on Renewables in Morrison County Renewable energy _ wind, solar and conservation technology _ is becoming rapidly more efficient and profitable. An accelerating conversion to renewables could be particularly helpful to our Minnesota economy and for our workforce outside the metropolitan area, where about 97 percent of our wind blows and our sun shines. Our One Minnesota Rural Equity Project, will help dispel irrational opposition... Read More
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ENEWS: On Immigration, Broadband, and Black Americans
MN Biz Alarmed About Anti-Immigrant Tilt Minnesota business leaders have been ringing alarm bells loudly since November about the potential damage to our economy from anti-immigrant policies and attitudes. One of the best takes we’ve seen is this insightful two-part editorial series by Dale Kurschner, Editor-in-Chief of Twin Cities Business Magazine. Kurschner focuses on Greater Minnesota and heavy agribusiness reliance on imm... Read More
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ENEWS: State Revenue Dip, Rural Partners, and Water Quality
State Revenue Dip and the “Mis-Session” Our third annual session round-up and guest blogpost for the Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation expresses deep concerns about missed opportunities and misspending on tax cuts in the 2017 legislative session, amid uncertainty around the possible decimation of federal economic security programs. Our analysis of the session impact on our most vulnerable Minnesotans coincides with... Read More
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