Posts by Cirien Saadeh
House Children & Family Finance and Policy meets to discuss middle-class childcare affordability
The House Children and Family Finance and Policy Committee convened on Nov. 13, 2023 to discuss challenges related to childcare affordability for middle-class families across the State of Minnesota.
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Notes: Nov. 13 House Children & Families Finance & Policy Committee
Notes by Cirien Saadeh
read moreTeacher’s union and community organization discuss dark money in upcoming school board elections
Sept. 28: Representatives of Education Minnesota, as well as other community organizations including Gender Justice and Jewish Community Action amongst others, gathered on Sept. 28 at the State Capitol to…
read moreUpcoming Community Journalism Trainings (Fall/Winter 2023) – Prepping for the 2024 Legislative Session
While the legislative session is several months away, preparation for the 2024 legislative session is already well under way. As part of that work, The UpTake has an open invitation…
read moreMinnesota Senate POCI Caucus Press Conference: Notes
Notes from an April 14 Senate POCI Caucus press conference.
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7 Signs You Might Need Therapy
By: Amy Marschall, PsyD “The biggest lie my depression told me was that I wasn’t depressed.” – Unknown It’s hard to know when you need to ask for help, especially…
read moreHouse Capital Investment: HF24 Notes
At the April 3 meeting of the House Capital Investment committee, House File 24 - regarding lead service lines replacement - was heard for a second time. Here are notes…
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House Education Finance: Public Testimony Notes (March 29)
On March 29, members of the public, as well as MDE Commissioner Willie Jett, provided testimony on the proposed House K-12 Education Finance and Policy omnibus bill. Notes from that…
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House Housing Finance and Policy Walk-Through Notes (March 28)
The House Housing Finance and Policy committee did a walk-through of the Housing Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. Here are notes from that walk-through.
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House Capital Investment hears a bill related to East African workforce development center: Notes
On March 29, the House Capital Investment committee met to discuss 19 different bills including HF 3127 which would fund an East African workforce development center.
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