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Abortion bill similar to Texas ban introduced in Minnesota

Rep. Tim Miller, R-Prinsburg has introduced legislation since 2018 that would make abortions after a heartbeat is detected a gross midemeanor. This time, he modeled the bill after the Texas law that has gone into effect, while legal challenges work through the court system.

Housing: A Foundation, Not a Commodity

The Minnesota Housing Partnership, an advocacy organization, is suggesting $1 billion be dedicated to build and preserve homes — affordable rentals to improve the condition of housing stock — and $1 billion for access and opportunity, such as rental subsidies, homeownership counseling, and down payment assistance.

Serving Afghan Refugees

Most of the refugees are currently in the Twin Cities, 80 are in Rochester, and some are arriving to Saint Cloud.

Politics: Funding Public Safety Priorities

A new public safety legislative package that will be proposed by the Minnesota House DFL when the session opens January 31 includes a budget of $100 million

Minnesota Housing Experts Discuss the Shortage

The minority voices who are against affordable housing have a lot of power and control.

Housing Advocacy Organizations

The mission of organizations that are addressing housing insecurities

In Rural Minnesota, Kids Lack Mental Health Care

“If we could fill all of our positions, we could serve about 1,000 more children in Minnesota.”

Land Trust Cultivates North Minneapolis Ownership

Q&A with Qannani Omar

Training Health Care Workers in a Crisis

There are so many holes; the ship is sinking,

Minnesota Ranks 6th in Green Responses to Climate Change

Over the last decade, Minnesota has more than doubled renewable energy generation, largely thanks to wind energy.

News Bites: December 2021

Firearm purchases, Feminist retelling of stories, Trauma-informed response

Climate Underground: A Visual Story

Former Vice President Al Gore led a conversation about…