Posts by Cirien Saadeh
House Committee Meets to Discuss Higher Ed Capital Improvement & Requirements for Disability Services Documentation
In March. 19th meeting of the House Higher Education Finance and Policy committee, Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL-26A) introduced House File 1630, which aims to eliminate the one-third user financing requirement…
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Minnesota Legislators Seeking to Reduce Investor Ownership of Local Housing
This week The UpTake published a new story with the Minnesota Women's Press as we explore issues of housing justice.
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Legislative Updates from The UpTake: Feb. 12 – Feb. 16
Every week during the 2024 legislative session, The UpTake will update our audience on the current status of some of the major discussions at the Capitol. Focusing on legislation with…
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Public Safety Finance and Policy committee discusses privacy for domestic violence advocates and victim-survivors
Legislators met in the first week of session to discuss legal privacy for domestic abuse advocates and victim-survivors.
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House committee discusses legal privileges and privacy for domestic abuse advocates and victim-survivors: Notes from Feb. 15 Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
In a Feb. 15 Public Safety Finance and policy committee meeting discussed legal privileges and privacy for domestic abuse advocates and victim-survivors. The bill, House File, 3509, is authored by…
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House Elections Committee Discusses Expanded Access to On-Campus Polling Places – Notes from Feb. 14 House Elections Finance and Policy Committee
In a Feb. 14 House Elections Finance and Policy committee meeting, legislators discussed House File 3347 which would allow for post-secondary institutions with more than 1500 students to request that…
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House Committee Discusses Updates to 2023 SRO Bill
In a Feb. 13 hearing, legislators with the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee met to discuss updates to school resource officer legislation originally passed during the 2023 legislative…
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Notes: House Committee Discusses Updates to 2023 SRO Bill
On Feb. 13, the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee met to discuss legislation meant to update a bill passed in 2023 regarding the use of prone restraints by…
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Committee Notes: House Health Finance and Policy, Jan. 25
The House Health Finance and Policy committee met on Jan. 25 for a nearly five hour meeting on House File 1930: End of Life Options Act.
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New Program Puts Power of Legislative Reporting in the Hands of Minnesota Youth
Young people will be providing a new perspective in reporting on the legislature this session as part of a project between The UpTake and Bridgemakers.
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