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Report: Need for Paid Family Leave Greatest for Rural Minnesotans

By Roz Brown - Minnesota News Connection | February 4, 2019

Federal law allows 60 percent of the U.S. workforce to take unpaid time off to care for a sick family member or new child, but many workers in rural communities can’t afford to skip a paycheck.

House Select Committee on Racial Justice – Economics of Racism

During the Oct. 20 meeting of the House Select Committee on Racial Justice, legislators discussed the economic impacts of racism.

Public Testimony at the House Select Committee on Racial Justice

On Oct. 13, members of the Minnesota House Select Committee on Racial Justice met to listen to public testimony on racial justice issues and racial injustice. Watch the complete video here.

House Select Committee on Racial Justice – Oct. 6

The Minnesota House Select Committee on Racial Justice met on Oct. 6 to discuss historical trauma. Watch the complete video here.

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Thank you to all who joined us for our first Community Cafe at Sammy’s Avenue Eatery on Tues. the 16th! Many of you might not know this but The UpTake has been going through a period of transition since I’ve taken over. News organizations, including our own, have struggled to find sustainability and, even […]

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On May 7, the Civc Buzz of the Minneapolis League of Women Voters had two speakers discussing, “The Urban/Rural Struggle for a Sustainable Future.” Both speakers, Meg Moynihan and Amanda Babcock, discussed the challenges of running a farm, whether it be in rural Minnesota or an urban landscape. Watch the livestreamed discussion here. Story and video by Bill Sorem.

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House Select Committee on Racial Justice – Economics of Racism

During the Oct. 20 meeting of the House Select Committee on Racial Justice, legislators discussed the economic impacts of racism.

Public Testimony at the House Select Committee on Racial Justice

On Oct. 13, members of the Minnesota House Select Committee on Racial Justice met to listen to public testimony on racial justice issues and racial injustice.

House Select Committee on Racial Justice – Oct. 6

The Minnesota House Select Committee on Racial Justice met on Oct. 6 to discuss historical trauma.

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