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ENEWS: Standing in Shadow of Change
Dear Readers: In lieu of our regular newsletter this week and in commemoration of the anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday, we share with you this essay written yesterday by our 2021 intern and Central Lakes College student, Vincent Reed. Vincent is a connector; his heart, mind, and spirit span many worlds. He is from both North Minneapolis and from the Central Lakes region of Minnesota. He will be attend... Read More
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ENEWS: State legislative work continues amidst national upheaval
House Ways & Means Committee Meeting The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee meeting on Jan. 11 offered a presentation from Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) to provide an update on the state’s two primary sources of funding for COVID-19 response (the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund and the State’s COVID-19 Minnesota Fund), as well as an overview of recent stimulus bill passed by Congress and how it may benefit Mi... Read More
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ENEWS: Legislative Agenda Draft, Note from G&J President, & Rural Equity Action Guide Launch
Give your feedback on our legislative agenda draft If you click here, you can read the first draft of our legislative agenda showing the top priorities we have gathered over the course of the meetings we’ve held to collect your input. The priorities are sorted into the four chapters of the Minnesota Equity Blueprint— Human Capital, Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Environmental Resilience. Beneath each chapter’s... Read More
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2021 Legislative Agenda Draft
2021 Draft Priorities - Using an overarching diversity, equity and inclusion lens for policy consideration HUMAN CAPITAL Top Priorities: o Improve access to affordable health care, including a MinnesotaCare buy-in and pursuing other pathways to universal coverage. o Improve the economic security of households through successful safety net programs and ensure that pay and benefits for workers provide a route out of poverty. o Increase inves... Read More
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ENEWS: Privilege & Racism in the Rural Midwest and Rural Broadband
White privilege & anti-racist initiatives in the rural Midwest In a recent StarTribune opinion piece, “How young men of color mattered to a rural Midwestern community,” Cary Radisewitz of Luverne, MN, describes a few of the disturbing instances of blatant racism in a small South Dakota town and its neighboring communities during his time as the Huron (SD) University’s head football coach. He also provides importa... Read More
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