Pioneer Public TV Showcases Our Work A documentary showcasing our work, “Thriving by Design: Rural and Urban Together,” is airing on Pioneer Public TV in western and southwestern Minnesota. The half-hour video includes extended excerpts of presentations at our 2018 convening in Granite Falls, featuring State Demographer Susan Brower and by G&J Policy Research Director Kate Searls. Brower&... Read More
St. Cloud Op-Ed Praises One Minnesota Equity Blueprint Our work on a One Minnesota Equity Blueprint has been attracting particularly favorable reviews in Greater Minnesota. The latest example is an eloquent op-ed in the St. Cloud Times by Patrick Henry, retired executive director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. Henry captures the spirit and substance of ... Read More
Our Op-Ed: Finding Common Ground for Equity Seeking common ground -- between left and right, DFLers and Republicans, social justice advocates and business leaders – has always been our modus operandi at Growth & Justice. We often say that the ampersand is the most important character in our label. In that spirit, our op-ed in the Star Tribune last week praised recent commentary by conservatives agreeing t... Read More
Our 2019 Legislative Priorities Outlined, for an Equitable and Indivisible Minnesota At press conferences in St. Paul and St. Cloud this week, Growth & Justice and OneMN.Org outlined legislative priorities for the 2019 Legislature that reinvest in ALL our human potential, reduce demographic disparities, accelerate climate action and rebuild our infrastructure. We were joined at these events by dozens of individuals represe... Read More
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