By Ariana King, Graduate Assistant at CASCWMIFPA Bill PASSEDOn March 16, 2023, MIFPA modifications included in bills SF667/HF1071 were presented to and approved by Governor Walz. Representative Keeler, herself an Indigenous community member, and Senator Kunesh, of Native descent, were key figures in the bill’s passage. Updates on Bill(s) HF1672/SF1638 Quality Parenting Initiative funding [...]
Compiled by Stacy Gehringer, MSW, LICSW (she/her), Director of Outreach and Mariel Carlson (she/her/hers), Graduate Assistant Last week’s big news was the release of the redrawn legislative districts map that will direct the state’s elections for the next decade. Because some currently seated Legislators are now in the same district based on the new maps, [...]
Compiled by Stacy Gehringer, MSW, LICSW (she/her), Director of Outreach Minnesota lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday, January 31st. With a divided legislature, COVID-19, a $7.7 billion dollar surplus, and an election year-- there will be much to follow. Governor Tim Walz (DFL) has shared that his top priorities include lowering healthcare costs, creating [...]
Gov. Dayton signing the minimum wage bill into law. Source: Tom Scheck/MPR News After a debate in the Senate lasting several hours, with a close 35-31 final vote the bill to raise the state's minimum wage (H.F. 92) was passed last Wednesday evening. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Dayton officially signed the bill into law. What's in [...]
Rep. Rena Moran. Source: David Joles/Star Tribune Across the country state lawmakers are debating passing or strengthening existing legislation that would require random drug testing of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—"welfare") recipients. Minnesota is one of the few states where legislators are trying to modify an existing drug testing policy for recipients with prior felony [...]
