Fridays with Fatima 2019 V1
Let’s Get this Session Started! Hey Everyone – welcome to the start of the 2019 legislative session! My name is Fatima Moore, and I’m the Public Policy Director for Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. Every Friday I will be sending an update to our Communications Director, and she will push it out to all of you! […]
Proposed Public Charge Rule: Fridays with Fatima
Hi all, I hope this message finds you well. Fridays with Fatima will be coming back soon, and I realize today is Thursday, but I had something information to share with you and wanted to get it out today. We have until December 10 to submit a comment opposing this new proposed public charge rule, […]
*FINAL* Fridays with Fatima!
Friends and advocates, The 2018 Legislative session is in the books, but not without many twists, turns, and surprises along the way. Last week, Governor Dayton signed his last piece of legislation as the Governor of Minnesota, and as the summer progresses, work to secure the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota will intensify! […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 12
Less Than Two Weeks Until the End of Session The end of our legislative session is quickly approaching. Lawmakers have ten days to pass pieces of legislation that would take care of needed infrastructure repairs throughout the state, conform to the new federal tax laws and invest in programs and systems for Minnesota’s most valuable […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 11
House Releases it’s Bonding Bill The House Capital Investment Committee released a $825M bonding plan this week, and scheduled a hearing to recieve comments and take amendments today, Friday, May 4th on HF4404. Homes for All had two representatives give brief comments on the bill. Although the committee did not include the full amount from our agenda, $140M, […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 10
Counting Down The countdown continues…we are 24 days shy of the end of our 2018 legislative session! Committees in the House and Senate continue to hear omnibus bills with some bills moving on to floor votes. In fact, the House voted on an Omnibus Education finance bill yesterday, which passed with a 94-29 vote, and will wait […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 9
We are 31 days away from the end of the 2018 legislative session! Homes for All Today marks the final committee deadline for the budget bills. That means they have to be acted on favorably and re-referred to the House Ways and Means Committee or the Senate Finance Committee. Since the release of budget targets in the House of […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 8
Friends, We’re halfway through the legislative session and MCH has been busy at the Capitol! Keep reading for a few updates from the week. The Budget Targets In February, a $329 million projected budget surplus was announced. On Thursday evening, the House Ways and Means committee voted on budget targets for committees. How do budget targets work? Budget targets are proposed by the Ways […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 7
Friends, Keep reading to get the full Fridays with Fatima while it’s hot! Legislative Recess Lawmakers have been on spring break in their districts and meeting with Homes for All members. Things continue to move quickly at the legislature, and the last committee deadline is on Friday, April 20, 2018 at midnight. Several committees schedules have been posted […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 6
Greetings! MCH had another busy week at the Capitol filled with meetings and hearings. Keep reading to learn more! Homes for All Bills All hands were on deck this week as multiple of our Homes for All bills were heard in committees. Our Minnesota Housing Finance (MHFA) bill authored by Senator Dziedzic (S. F. 3238), Tax Exempt Bond […]