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Tag: Minnesota House of Representatives

Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Environmental protections for diverse neighborhoods to be enshrined in law

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard May 18, 2023June 12, 2023

A bill to protect “environmental justice areas” has passed the Minnesota House and is expected to breeze through the Senate and to be signed into law.

Posted inHOUSING

Help for renters and down payments: Four things to know about Minnesota’s housing omnibus bill

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 8, 2023May 10, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota House passes marijuana bill, more hurdles ahead

by Brian Bakst April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

$50 million infusion will shore up emergency assistance for Minnesotans on cusp of homelessness

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue April 18, 2023April 21, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota House passes bill that shields abortion providers, out-of-state patients

by Dana Ferguson March 21, 2023March 21, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Minnesota House unanimously passes bill strengthening protections for Indigenous families and children

by Farrah Mina March 9, 2023June 15, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Maple grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

by Nina Moini February 20, 2023February 20, 2023
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Proposed laws aim to identify pollution, create accountability and resources for environmental justice communities

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard February 2, 2023February 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Representative María Isa Pérez-Vega brings hip-hop to the Minnesota House

by Diane Miller January 24, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Non-binary, Ojibwe, Mexican: Representative-elect Alicia Kozlowski brings life experiences to Legislature.

by Abe Asher November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Artist and activist María Isa Pérez-Hedges wins election to Minnesota House.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard November 8, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Samakab Hussein becomes first Somali American politician from St. Paul elected to the Minnesota Legislature.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Liz Lee wins Minnesota House seat representing her home turf—St. Paul’s East Side.

by Noor Adwan November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Liz Lee, a daughter of St. Paul’s East Side, vies to become the first woman to represent the area in the Minnesota House.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari April 13, 2022September 5, 2022

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