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This is a FREE one-page newsletter sent out weekly during legislative sessions, and occasionally during the interim.  It is the perfect way to find out what is happening in the legislature and how it will affect nonprofit organizations in Minnesota.  We also use it to keep you informed about upcoming public policy events.  The newsletter is available by e-mail or by fax.

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Recent Issues

• December 6, 2005 - Public Policy 101: The Basics of Nonprofit Advocacy
• November 30, 2005 - Register Today for MCN's 2006 Public Policy Series Workshops.
• October 18, 2005 - Nonprofit Voter Mobilization Efforts Threatened.
• September 29, 2005 - November 8 - Nonprofits Get Out the Vote; Federal Budget Action Needed!
• September 8, 2005 - Events for Policy Advocates.
• August 30, 2005 - 2005 SESSION WRAP UP: Hot Topics, Terrific Speakers.
• August 25, 2005 - ACTION! Urge Minnesota's Senators to vote NO on Estate Tax Repeal.
• August 12, 2005 - 2005 SESSION WRAP UP: Stories, Insights, and Impacts from an Unusual Legislative Session; Minnesota Budget Project: State Budget Analysis Updated to Reflect Final Budget Agreement.
  
• July 6, 2005 - Summer Training Opportunities: Minnesota Participation Project Kick-Off and Training July 19; and Follow the Dollars Workshops from the Minnesota Budget Project, July 14 and 21.
  
• June 27, 2005 - Update and Action Steps for Nonprofits on Pending Government Shutdown.
• June 23, 2005 - People's Legislature Called into Special Session: Join us to
  call on Legislators and the Governor to Solve the State Budget
  Crisis Fairly.    Letter to Editor 1    Letter to Editor 2    Letter to Editor 3
• June 20, 2005 - Briefing this week on Pending Government Shutdown with Cal Ludeman, Commissioner of Employee Relations and Ken Peterson, Deputy Attorney General.
• June 15, 2005 - Action Alert: Government Shutdown Preparations.
• June 13, 2005 - Take Action to Preserve the Renters' Credit Today!
  
• May 31, 2005 - Call to Action: Urge Legislators and the Governor to Stop Cuts, Raise Taxes, and Keep Minnesota Whole.
• May 18, 2005 - Action Needed to Fight Cuts to the Renters' Credit.
• May 6, 2005 - Action Alert: Taxes as Part of the Budget Solution: Press event, Letters, Calls, and Email.
  
• April 22, 2005 - Action Alert: We need you for Capitol Watch 2005! Sign up to volutneer for a shift May 3, 4, or 5.
• April 15, 2005 - Action Alert: House Jobs Committee plans to cut $72 million from key programs for low-income Minnesota families.
• April 6, 2005 - Register today for April policy events from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits!
• April 1, 2005 - Federal budget action alert and update.
  
• March 25, 2005 - Public policy events you don't want to miss!
• March 18, 2005 - Action Alert: Minnesota House to Set Spending Limit for 2006-07 Through Budget Resolution
• March 16, 2005 - Register today for MCN's upcoming budget and policy events!
• March 14, 2005 - Action Alert: Call now to prevent dramatic cuts in federal health care funding.
• March 7, 2005 - Save the date! Don't miss the upcoming Follow the Dollars Workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Budget Project.
  
• February 21, 2005 - New research from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Minnesota Budget Project.
• February 10, 2005 - The Insider's Guide: Upcoming Capitol Lab workshops from MCN.
• February 3, 2005 - Save the date! Details on upcoming events in the nonprofit community.
  
• January 21, 2005 - This update provides information on an upcoming workshop: Citizens in Action 2005 "How to Make a Difference" sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Duluth.
• January 11, 2005 - 2004 Minnesota Nonprofit Economy Report now available online.
• January 4, 2005 - Sign up for two upcoming MCN events: Session Line Up and Follow the Dollars.

(Last updated: March 9, 2006)
Questions? Comments? Contact Joshua Schenck Winters at josh@mncn.org

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