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Finally, some Justice with the Growth!
According to recent national and state reports, middle- and low-income households have benefited from some of the largest one-year economic gains in almost 50 years. This new data supports our basic premise that real and shared prosperity depends on steady business growth and full employment, along with public investments in human capital and economic security that reduce income and racial disparity. Analyses by the Center for Budget and Policy P... Read More
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ENEWS: Spatial Mismatch and Transit
Our Op-Ed on Spatial Mismatch and Transit Growth & Justice worked to the end pushing for a special legislative session and we are disappointed that divisive regional politics played the decisive role in preventing an agreement. Last week, in an op-ed published by MinnPost, we urged legislators to review a major new report by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota. The study illustrates how the Southwest Light R... Read More
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Southwest LRT will help ease the mismatch between urban job seekers and metro jobs
MINNPOST Look closely at the orange and green splotches on new mapping of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, and you’ll begin to understand why building the Southwest Light Rail Transit line (SWLRT) has become so important in special session negotiations, for both Minnesota business leaders and advocates for economic and racial justice. Orange blobs on these maps represent the largest concentrations of metro job vacancies, while the gre... Read More
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ENEWS: Tragedies underscore our equity imperative
Recent tragedies in St. Paul, Baton Rouge, and Dallas remind us once again of the life-and-death importance of our mission, advancing constructive and practical solutions that reduce inequalities and erase racial disparity in Minnesota. We are compelled to press on, seeking “the unity of hope, affection, and high purpose” that former President Bush called for this week in Dallas. And we take to heart President Obama’s exhortatio... Read More
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Legislators should invest in proven, local education partnerships
MINNPOST When assessing whether public initiatives and other community interventions are having a measurable effect on social and economic indicators, tough-minded policy analysts often ask: “Are we moving the needle?” As Minnesota legislators and Governor Mark Dayton negotiate in the final weeks of the 2016 session on investment strategies to reduce disparities in our communities and improve workforce quality for Minnesota employ... Read More
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Education · Achievement Gap · Community Partnerships · Early Childhood · Higher Education · K-12 · Post-Secondary · STRIVE · Students of Color · By Growth & Justice · About Growth & Justice · MINNPOST
