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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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Why We Are Suing

"Don’t let developers say people don’t know what’s best for their communities. Attend local meetings and make sure your voice is heard."
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Legislators Talk About Desired Data Center Policy

As the 2026 legislative session prepares to open on February 17, Minnesota Women’s Press spoke with two legislators about what they would like to see in upcoming bills to protect residents.
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Unpacking the Water Issues

Minnesota Women’s Press hosted a November forum with five experts about hyperscale data centers planned in cities around the state. They shared their insights about Minnesota’s water quantity, the environmental review process, and concerns around lack of transparency in decision-making. This is a summary of the two-hour conversation.
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Can We Design Big Better?

We talked to two Minnesotans engaged in data center design to find out what options developers might have for building sustainability into data centers.
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The Business of Building Data Centers

Community members are asking good questions: Are benefits substantial enough to justify tax incentives being given to large corporations? Is the state ensuring that Minnesotans benefit from these projects beyond temporary construction jobs? How can the state push for design choices that align with Minnesota’s environmental values?
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An FAQ on EQB (or, how environmental review in Minnesota works)

We’ve been getting many questions from community members about possible data center projects. We hope this FAQ helps you better understand the environmental review process, how it is being used for data centers, and your role.
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Protecting Our Wells and Groundwater in Elko New Market

Well owners are seeing the consequences: black and brown water, ruined filtration systems, and long delays in responses from city officials after a municipal pump test harmed private wells.
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Collective Health: How Women in Stillwater Are Supporting Local Nonprofits

In just two years, we have invested almost $80,000 into the community.
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Faith Leaders Bolster the Coming Work to an Audience of 5,000

"Every prophet, every sage, every ancestor worth listening to has testified that we were created for dignity, partnership, imagination, and abundance. ... The kind that grows when people stand together and refuse to bow to fear. And right now, we are standing inside a moment that demands that kind of power."
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NEWS: Community Members Speak About Minnesota Values

"This is a multi-billion dollar company with over 1,900 stores across the country, where people like us and our families have supported them and made them what they are."
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The Heights: Co-Creating a Saint Paul Housing Legacy for Generations

Good news in housing: The Heights in Saint Paul is beginning to house families, with 147 mid-density homes and 853 rental units — and a new model for how public, private, and nonprofit sectors can work together to reshape a neighborhood’s inclusive future.
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Forum Summary: Data Centers and Water Use

A November 13 forum Minnesota Women's Press is moderating will be focused on the impact of data centers on Minnesota water.
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