At TakeAction Minnesota’s Justice 4 All Program, I have found a home. Since being convicted of a felony more than a decade ago, I have long felt like an orphan
Connecting Our Stories — Emily
Emily Terrell is a Leader with the Justice 4 All Program at TakeAction Minnesota. As aphotographer she aims to document the progressive movement and as a counselor she works with
More kids found coverage with health law
Expanded coverage under the federal health law apparently drove a significant decline in the number of uninsured children in Minnesota, a new report finds, with the state’s coverage gains for
SCOTUS Temporary Stay on Clean Power Plan Hinders Solution to Most Urgent Crisis of Our Time
St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota’s Executive Director, Dan McGrath, released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to issue a temporary stay on the Clean Power Plan which
City work group explores another idea to fund paid leave in Minneapolis: a payroll tax
The work group trying to write a paid sick leave ordinance for the Minneapolis City Council had spent nearly two hours discussing the policy Monday morning when they became distracted
St. Paul launches study of citywide sick leave policies
When St. Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noecker got a call on Monday that her son was sick at day care, she had to worry about missing meetings and postponing
42 percent of St. Paul workers lack sick time, report says
A new report shows 42 percent of working St. Paul residents lack access to paid sick time — a key benefit being debated by local government on both sides of
New Report Shows 4 of 10 St. Paul Workers Lack Paid Sick Time Access
For Immediate Release — February 1, 2016 Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org As City of Saint Paul Ramps Up Earned Sick Days Discussion, New Report Shows, Four Out of Ten Workers
‘We know what the problem is’: Forum offers perspectives on racial disparities in Minnesota
If there was one message that Angela Glover Blackwell and several local leaders wanted to stress Wednesday at a forum on race and equity in the Twin Cities, it was
Metro area janitors say contract fight is about more than pay
Sonia Cortez works 40 hours a week cleaning offices, restaurants and recycling plants for St. Paul-based Marsden Building Maintenance at just below $15 an hour. But it’s still not enough