ISAIAH Statement on MN Legislature Police Accountability Legislation
SAINT PAUL, July 21, 2020 — In the wake of the horrific police murder of George Floyd and after weeks of pressure, the Minnesota Legislature passed a package of police accountability measures…
Statement Regarding Wednesday’s Senate GOP Hearing
‘A massive and dangerous distraction for inaction’ SAINT PAUL, June 30, 2020 — The following statement is being released by the organizations listed below: “In recent weeks, Minnesotans of every…
Letter of Support for House POCI Caucus Police Accountability Legislation
On behalf of a growing list of 67 diverse organizations, including religious, civil rights, labor, business, environmental, health, farmer, social service, child welfare, and disability advocate organizations, the following letter…
End of Session Round Up – What’s Next
Monday, May 18th, marked the “end of session”, but because so many families and Minnesotans still stand in need, we are fairly certain a Special Session is on the horizon….
Joint Statement in Advance of Minnesota Budget Projection
The following statement is being released by the organizations listed below: “In times of crisis, Minnesotans – no matter the color of our skin, our wealth or our ZIP code…
Clergy and Faith Leaders Call for Voting Protections
Senate Majority Leader Paul GazelkaSpeaker of the House Melissa HortmanSenator Mary Kiffmeyer, Chair, State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee Rep. Raymond Dehn, Chair, Subcommittee on Elections Dear Sen. Gazelka,…
ISAIAH Spiritual Reflection
By: Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, First Unitarian Universalist Church in Rochester Love looks like people realizinghow fragile, and how beautiful life and community and handshakes and hugs are – and we…
Racial Equity and Yes for St. Paul Trash: Op Ed Published in Pioneer Press
Bates, Anshur: Vote yes for the trash ordinance. Then, together, we’ll work to improve the contract By Minister JaNaé Bates and Imam Ahmed Anshur in the St. Paul Pioneer Press…
I’m Voting “YES!” for St. Paul!
I’m a proud Eastsider of St. Paul and I’ve been so for the entire time I’ve lived in Minnesota. This year, I made the decision to purchase my first home…
What Happened and Where We’re Going: A Summary of Legislative Session
Last year, we built a mandate for bold leadership; for ourselves and for our elected officials. In January, we gathered with a couple thousand of our neighbors and set our…