GROWTH & JUSTICE MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Dane Smith NEW REPORT ON DECLINE OF MIDDLE CLASS A report documenting economic damage over the last decade to Minnesota’s middle class will be presented Wednesday, June 15 at 10 a.m. CST in a conference call. Presenting the report in the will be U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison and leaders of two policy organizations that advocate for smart public investments and a broader prosperity. They are Dane Smith, president of Minnesota-based Growth & Justice, and Tamara Draut, vice president of policy and programs at Dēmos. To arrange participation in the conference call and obtain advance copies of the report, please contact Alex Amend of Dēmos at, 1-888-491-8234, aamend@demos.org; or Dane Smith of Growth & Justice at, 651-675-6360, dane@growthandjustice.org. Below are links to recent commentary and useful information on the status of middle-income families in Minnesota and the U.S. Investor’s Business Daily online article on wage decline: http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/573982/201106020800/10-Year-Real-Wage-Growth-Worse-Than-During-Depression.aspx Former Minnesota state Rep. David Bly has a website devoted to the cause of restoring middle-class health: http://davidbly.com/archive/category/middle-class-amendment/. ### Growth & Justice is a policy research and advocacy organization and a leading progressive voice in Minnesota on economic issues. Since 2002, Growth & Justice has been a non-partisan advocate for smart public investments that advance business growth and expand prosperity for all Minnesotans, with a focus on education achievement and attainment, transportation and infrastructure development, and budget sufficiency and tax fairness. Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization. Headquartered in New York City, Dēmos works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four overarching goals: a more equitable economy; a vibrant and inclusive democracy; an empowered public sector that works for the common good; and responsible U.S. engagement in an interdependent world. Dēmos was founded in 2000. | |