Clergy Launch Faith in Democracy Campaign to Defeat the Voter Restriction Amendment
On September 13, 50 clergy from the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith traditions held a press conference at the State Capitol to launch the Faith in Democracy Campaign in an effort…
Task force focuses on state health care | St. Cloud Times – 8/6/12
By Frank Lee, St. Cloud Times A task force of state legislators and health care officials heard on Monday a summary of suggestions offered by Minnesotans on how to improve…
Education Commissioner Appoints ISAIAH staff member to Finance Working Group
Minnesota Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius has appointed ISAIAH Lead Organizer Phyllis M. Hill to the Education Finance Working Group. Hill, with ISAIAH since 2008, has distinguished herself as a…
Restoring Health to Neighborhoods and Families Caught in the Foreclosure Epidemic
Foreclosure Mediation Campaign The epidemic of foreclosures continues. Families, neighborhoods and cities have been left reeling from the negative consequences of the housing crisis. Vacant and untended houses and businesses…
Report proposes solution to Minnesota’s foreclosure crisis | Twin Cities Daily Planet – 7/15/12
By Eric Pusey, Minnesota Progressive Project July 15, 2012 In your neighborhood, on your block and probably even people you know have been foreclosed upon. Where I live in Minneapolis…
Report: Mortgage Fix Needed to End Minneapolis and Minnesota Foreclosure Crisis
Principal reduction would benefit economy, cities, and lenders themselves Minneapolis — A coalition of community organizations, faith groups and Occupy Homes MN today released a report arguing that homeowners, the…
In St. Paul, officials and developers seek cures for housing blight | Minnesota Public Radio – 6/25/12
St. Paul, Minn. — The housing crisis hit certain St. Paul neighborhoods much harder than others, according to a housing report issued last month. The East Side of the city,…
Leaders to Tour Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment Site
You may have heard of the Harrison Neighborhood in North Minneapolis. It’s a wonderfully diverse place, where 71% of the residents are people of color. It is surrounded by natural…
“A silent, selective tornado”: Report describes the foreclosure crisis on St. Paul’s East side | Twin Cities Daily Planet – 6/17/12
By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet June 17, 2012 Active in her church, outdoors often with her home daycare, and prone to taking long walks, Carol Overland is one of…
Education equity helps Minnesota students | StarTribune.com – 6/13/12
Article by: VINA KAY June 13, 2012 – 8:23 PM Counterpoint We wish to offer some clarity in the storm of hysteria the “danger zone” piece tried to stir up….
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