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Election Information You Need
By LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNEAPOLIS VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5th! Residents of Minnesota for 20 days who are at least 18 years old and have affirmed US citizenship are able to vote now until 8 pm on November 5. Minnesotans who are living in their communities and are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction are eligible to vote. In addition, 16-and-17-year-olds can pre-register so that they will be automatically registered on their 18th birthday.For Minnesota to regain our top voter turnout spot, voters must get the trusted election information they need. As a voter, you have the right to time off work and can still vote from the comfort of your home. You can also now enter your ballot directly into the tabulating machine beginning 18 days before election day. DID YOU KNOW? The Office of the Secretary of State is introducing a free SMS text service to text all your questions to. You will not be added to any lists or signed up for any reminders. This number is part [...]
Building Dignity and Respect Program Enlists Local Developers
Compiled by HARVEY WINJE Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL), located at 3715 Chicago Avenue, announced on October 9th that the first developers have committed to join their groundbreaking Building Dignity and Respect (BDR) Program. The developers are Alliance Housing and Hope Community, two mission driven housing developers. BackgroundFor more than two years, workers have raised concerns about the crisis in the Twin Citiesnon-union construction sector, including rampant wage theft and misclassification, dangerousconditions, and a pattern of criminal activity. Workers have been calling on developers to join theBDR program, which utilizes an independent monitoring model to ensure compliance with laborprotections on construction sites. The model, known as Worker-driven Social Responsibility, hasproven effective at eradicating abuse in complex industries like U.S. agriculture and internationalgarment industries. This event marks a historic milestone in workers’ [...]
Five things to know about the East Phillips Urban Farm Project at the former Roof Depot site
By EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE We’re fundraising! Learn more and donate online at bit.ly/EPfutureThe Outdoor Farm team is interviewing applicants for three new positions funded by Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)November Community Meeting about rainwater recycling at the Roof Depot site, with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Find event details at epnifarm.org/eventsDecember Community Meeting about geothermal energy possibilities, with Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF)We recently won a one-year extension of our purchase agreement deadline with the City of Minneapolis, and will be advocating to recoup funding from the State Legislature in 2025 Learn more and get in touch online at linktr.ee/epnifarm
