Legislative Statements & Testimony

Organizations across Minnesota ask lawmakers to support emergency community relief grant program for Minnesotans who fall through the gaps of federal stimulus grants, unemployment insurance, and other relief programs
Organizations across Minnesota ask lawmakers to support emergency community relief grant program for Minnesotans who fall through the gaps of federal stimulus grants, unemployment insurance, and other relief programs

A bill was introduced by Senator Melisa Franzen and Representative Aisha Gomez to establish an emergency community relief grant program to support Minnesotans who fall through the gaps of federal stimulus grants, unemployment insurance, and other relief programs. Emergency community relief grants under this bill would be available to Minnesotans who are suffering financial hardship because of COVID-19 and are unable to access other assistance.

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Non-public school advocates ask Governor Walz for Governor’s Emergency Education Relief funds to support non-public school needs

Dear Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan: We write to you on behalf of several organizations supporting students who attend non-publi...

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Coalition asks Governor Walz to make an executive order prohibiting the garnishment of the federal stimulus payments provided under the CARES Act

Dear Governor Walz: The undersigned community and legal services organizations write to urge you to issue, as soon as possible, an Execut...

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Coalition Asks Governor Walz to Use Emergency Executive Authority to Protect Those in Prison During COVID-19

Governor Tim Walz130 State Capitol75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Governor Walz, As COVID-19 continues to ...

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Coalition Letter Regarding Education Tax Credits

Letter from Opportunity for All Kids, Minnesota Independent School Forum, Ed Allies, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Great MN Schools, and...

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Letter to the Omnibus Education Finance Conference Committee

Dear Members of the Omnibus Education Finance Conference Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Ca...

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Letter to the Judiciary and Public Safety Conference Committee

Dear Members of the Judiciary and Public Safety Conference Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the ...

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Letter to Health and Human Services Conference Committee

Dear Members of the Health and Human Services Conference Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Ca...

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Letter to the Conference Committee on Opioids

Dear Members of the Conference Committee on Opioids: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Catholic Church i...

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