
Shot of Influence
A group of ten women entrepreneurs are featured in…

RIP Roe (or… maybe not in peace…)
This is a living page of updates. Changemakers Alliance is building a statewide conversation about what happens next in Minnesota, including how to come closer to electing 51 percent women's leadership this fall

Public Safety On the Ballot This Year
The League of Women's Voters Minneapolis is creating a series of commentaries related to the 2022 Midterm Elections. This is one of them.

In the News: June 2022
Naloxone Finder Map, Monthly Addiction Treatment Shot, Mental Health Crisis Response

News: Minnesota Attorney General and Local Planned Parenthood President Talk Abortion Rights
People born today in this country will likely have fewer rights and opportunities to pursue their own lives than people in my generation have had.

In the News: May 2022
Parents and Politics, Mamas First Act, "Don't Say Gay" Bills

“Shot of Influence” Showcases Local Entrepreneurs
Are you interested in supporting local women entrepreneurs?…

NEWS: Investigation Report on Race-Based Policing in Minneapolis
MPD officers, supervisors, and field training officers receive deficient training, which emphasizes a paramilitary approach to policing that results in officers unnecessarily escalating encounters or using inappropriate levels of force.

My Path to the Polish-Ukrainian Border
Our gratitude to Bernadine Joselyn for sharing her 6,800-word essay with us about her recent experiences in Poland with Ukrainian refugees. This is an excerpt.

What is happening in housing legislation
Shared by our friends at MICAH

NEWS: $12.1 Million in Funds Dedicated to Disrupting Racial Inequities in Minnesota
Greater Twin Cities United Way announces grants for operating funds to equity nonprofits, youth workforce training, and trauma-informed early childhood caregiver training.

NEWS: Inclusive Growth Fund Developed for Small Minnesota Businesses
Minnesota small businesses can apply for low-interest financing of up to $200,000 from the Minnesota Inclusive Growth Fund (MIGF).


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.