87th legislative session

June 2011

Resources for Information on the Possible Government Shutdown

By |2016-12-01T19:33:23-06:00June 22nd, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , |

As the July 1 deadline for the governor and legislature to come up with a budget solution draws nearer, many people are wondering how a government shutdown could affect them. In addition to the previous post highlighting the two different petitions filed by the Attorney General and Governor Dayton, there are several other great resources [...]

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May 2011

Week in Review: May 20, 2011 – Money Matters

By |2016-12-01T19:33:23-06:00May 20th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , |

Minnesota is racing toward the Monday, May 23rd, deadline. Governor Dayton has indicated that he will reject any legislative budget proposals that resolve the deficit using cuts only; Dayton is calling for an approach that includes cuts and increased revenue. See Politics in Minnesota and MPR. Yesterday, the legislators passed to Governor Dayton their final [...]

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Health & Human Services conference committee reaches budget deal. CDF-MN provides analysis.

By |2016-12-01T19:33:23-06:00May 16th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , |

The conference committees have been bustling in advance of the session deadline. House and Senate conference committee members agreed to the Health & Human Services budget amongst other budget areas. The Conference Committee Working Targets spreadsheet shows how each budget area's current proposal compares to the other policy areas, as well as how each compares [...]

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April 2011

Northstar Care for Children – DHS’s annual Child Welfare policy proposals

By |2016-12-01T19:33:24-06:00April 15th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , |

The MN Legislature is on recess this week in observance of religious holidays. During the break in action, we thought you might like to hear more about the Northstar bill. Most years, the MN Department of Human Services puts forth its own bill regarding child welfare policy. This stands separate from the main DHS bill [...]

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Week in Review: April 15, 2011

By |2016-12-01T19:33:25-06:00April 14th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , |

We're so proud! In a time of budget crisis, our legislature is setting aside partisan politics and protecting some of Minnesota's most vulnerable. The Safe Harbor bill that we've been following is moving forward. It corrects problems in criminal law so that sexually exploited children are directed to support services rather than charged with crimes. [...]

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Week in Review: April 8, 2011

By |2016-12-01T19:33:25-06:00April 8th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The House passed the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill this week, SF760. Here are some of the key Child Welfare elements: Streamlining the Children and Community Services Act (CCSA), see line 30.21 Appropriation of $64.3 million for each biennium. For American Indian Child Welfare projects, see line 281.10 Subd. 14b. The amounts of the [...]

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MN House Passes Health & Human Services Budget Cuts

By |2016-12-01T19:33:25-06:00April 7th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , |

Wednesday, April 6th, the full Minnesota House of Representatives voted on and passed the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill, SF760. The passage of the bill is a step toward major budget cuts to social service and health care programs across the state. For details of the debate, the vote, the bill's contents and next [...]

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Social Work Day at the Capitol & Call for Action

By |2016-12-01T19:33:25-06:00April 5th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , |

Monday April 4th was the 15th Annual Social Work Day at the Capitol. The local Fox 9 News covered the social workers' rally. Here's the short video: Social Workers' Rally Supports Dayton's Wealthy Tax: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com The MN Social Service Association put out a call to action. The full MN House, on April 6th, will begin [...]

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