Join us at the Capitol this week!
With the spring recess right around the corner (March 30 – April 6), there are deadlines to be met and hearings to attend! Join us at the Minnesota Legislature this week to advance affordable housing across the state! Wednesday, March 28, 2018 There will be three hearings to attend on Wednesday; one focuses on a support agenda […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 5
Hey all – thanks for following along with Fridays with Fatima. We have some great progress on our bills below. MCH’s 2018 Legislative Agenda can be found here. REMINDER: Legislators will be heading back to their districts for spring recess, beginning Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 8. This is a great time to thank them […]
Reflections from Homeless Day on the Hill
Homeless Day on the Hill was a few weeks ago, and we are still reliving the great day of advocacy! MCH Executive Director, Senta Leff, had a radio interview with WCCO and you can find that here: MCH is lucky to have great volunteers to help us prepare for our events, and make them […]
*TWO* Hearings for Homeless Day on the Hill!
Homeless Day on the Hill is here! We are very excited you’re here for a great day of advocacy. We have our full schedule here: 8:00 AM – Registration 9:00 AM – Program 10:20 AM – Media Q&A immediately following the program 10:30 PM – Head over to the Capitol for lawmaker meetings! 3:00 PM – […]
Fridays with Fatima – Volume 2
Hi all, We have been meeting with lawmakers this week and securing signatures for the bonding bills. There can be up to five authors on the Senate bill, and we have all five! The House we can have up to 35 authors, and we have 33. We are very excited! PACK THE ROOM! If you […]
Homes for All Rally Reflection
We know that where we live impacts everything. We are four days away from the end of the 2017 legislative session. Last week on Thursday 5/11, the Homes for All campaign held a rally for a larger and more impactful bonding bill. More than 70 people advocated at the Capitol for more bonding dollars, and over 175 […]
No special session, no bonding bill
A special session is off the table. The Governor and House Majority Leaders failed to reach a negotiation that would resurrect the Legislature’s work this year. A lot of funding was at stake for Minnesotans experiencing homelessness. Both chambers passed a bonding bill that included $45 million for housing. However, a last minute amendment was […]
Citizen, constituent, advocate: Spending a “Day on the Hill” with Mert
By John Tribbett, St. Stephen’s Human Services The room was silent and all eyes were on Mert. He spoke slowly and deliberately to the Senator’s Aide. Along with Mert, the Senator’s office was tightly packed with a variety of activists. All were at the Capitol as part of the Day on the Hill, held on March […]
Storify: We’ve changed since the 1980s–MFIP should too.
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New Report: Clock is Ticking for Lawmakers to Increase MFIP Cash Assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2016 Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Report: Clock is Ticking for Lawmakers to Increase Cash Assistance in Minnesota’s Welfare-to-Work Program St. Paul—A new report released today by Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid shows the painful impact of inflation on the state’s welfare-to-work program. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) cash assistance has not increased since 1986. […]