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Deep Dive: How the Attorney General’s Office Impacts Affordability, Housing, and Healthcare

At a recent campaign rally for Attorney General Keith Ellison, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Ellison talked about several key issues impacting voters this season. Following are excerpts of the discussion, including Ellison's talking points about the economics of daily living, healthcare, housing, and other details related to how affordability is tied up in government policy and enforcement.
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A Conversation About Priorities with U.S. Senate Candidate Peggy Flanagan

Two of our Future Forward editorial board members — a board of women under the age of 25 — had a chance to talk with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is running for U.S. Senate. Here is some of the conversation.
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EXPLAINER: Mining in Minnesota

Minnesota has mined iron for well over a century, and it is still the largest producer of iron ore and taconite in the United States. Now the state is at the center of a bigger question: should it open a second kind of mining, for copper, nickel and other metals, in some of its most water-rich landscapes? This Explainer is part of a series designed to help people understand how the government — and the people we elect to it — serve the common good with the decisions they make about policy and funding priorities that impact the interconnected whole.
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Small-Scale Homesteading

Excerpted from Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide…
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Farming Needs Addressed in Town Hall and Omnibus Agriculture Bill

"I would like to see a proliferation of farmers markets in Greater Minnesota and regional community markets. The more we can invest in them, the better.”
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On Morals and Mortality: A Commentary From the Publisher

Our safety net is to work in a system of production within community.
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A Circle by the River

Line Break Media and 100PercentMN, a coalition of organizations…
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Supporting Underserved Students

She saw what was possible for me long before I did.
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Q&A With Amanda Cortes, Springboard for the Arts

Collaborative action across borders and boundaries is one way that artists in Minnesota and beyond will deepen our work.
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Rudimentary Vignettes: Public Safety

This ongoing collection of story excerpts offers bullet points related to public safety. We encourage you to share details with others. This topic is part of our "Hometown Values & Vision" statewide listening sessions.
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2023 Legislative Priorities (Part 2)

As of March 29, 2023, in a week when omnibus bills are being fine-tuned for final steps in the legislative process this session.
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Protecting Minnesota Families at the Legislative Level

"Please use this as an example of what happens when we see the pain in our communities and we support them — they show up in really powerful ways.”
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Home Is a Gateway to Dreams

Today I serve individuals who have been affected by poverty to reflect back to them someone who has been in their shoes.
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Marilyn Carlson Nelson Talks About Entrepreneurial Integrity … and More

“Whatever you do, do with integrity. Wherever you go, go as a leader. Whoever you serve, serve with care. Whenever you dream, dream with your all, and never, ever give up.”
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Celebrating the Advocacy and Principals of Honor the Earth

"Water and women are one and the same. They deserve our love and protection.”
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