Public Policy Updates Archive

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Public Policy Update Published May 24, 2005

$1.67 Million Passes for Shelters and Crime Victim Services
Renters' Credit in Jeopardy
Abuse Victims Gain Greater Protection from Strangulation
Minnesota's Working Poor Could Pay More
House, Senate and Governor Budget Proposals Compared
Peace In the Streets

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Public Policy Update Published May 18, 2005

Women's Shelter and Crime Victim Funding
Family Violence Prevention Measures: Final Decisions To Be Made
Save the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) - Sheila Wellstone

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Budget Decisions - Taxes as a Part of the Solution
Minimum Wage to Increase
PEACE Across the Northside

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Public Policy Update Published May 2, 2005

Shelter Funding for Victims of Family Violence
Legislature to Adjourn May 23
Strangulation Bill Moves Forward
School Bullying Bill Advances
Crime Victim Protection Against Employer Retaliation
Congress Deciding Health Care Budget for Minnesota - Act Now!
Update on $200 MFIP Housing Penalty
Conceal and Carry Update
Many Voices, One Minnesota: A Massed Choir for the Common Good

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Public Policy Update Published April 18, 2005

Shelter and Crime Victim Funding

Federal Budget Cuts to Rob Minnesota’s Most Vulnerable
Last Committee Deadline Approaches

House Jobs Committee Plans to Cut $72 Million – Act Now!

Child Custody in Orders for Protection

Public Hearings on Bus Route Cutbacks

Bill Passed in House, Could Strip Victims of Legal Protection

Human Trafficking Bill Moves Forward

Renter’s Credit Moves Forward

Bullying Bill Moves Forward

Washington County Low-Income Housing Hearing

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Public Policy Update Published April 12, 2005

Public Assistance (MFIP) Bill to Help Victims of Family Violence

Homelessness to Spike from Section 8 Bill – Act Now!

Housing and Homelessness Bills Move Forward

Child Support Reform Compromise Bill Passes Senate Committee

$12 Million for Permanent Supportive Housing Passes

Strangulation Bill Approved by Senate Committee

Violence Against Women Act

Child Witnesses to Violence Featured on TPT Channel 17

Budget Cuts Cause Real Pain for Real People

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Public Policy Update Published April 5, 2005

$12 Million to Fight Homelessness – Act Now!

Child Support Reform Hearing this Week
$2 Million Price Tag to Protect Victims from Strangulation

Family Violence Hearings This Week

Federal Budget Moves to Important Committee This Week

Committee Deadlines Approach in the MN House and Senate
How Much Money is in the Budget?

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

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Public Policy Update Published March 30, 2005

Public Policy Update Published March 21, 2005

Public Policy Update Published March 14, 2005

Public Policy Update Published March 07, 2005

Public Policy Update Published February 28, 2005

Public Policy Update Published February 21, 2005

Public Policy Update Published February 14, 2005

Public Policy Update Published February 2, 2005

Public Policy Update Published January 24, 2005

Public Policy Update Published January 18, 2005

Public Policy Update Published January 11, 2005

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Public Policy Updates is produced by Tubman Family Alliance, a pioneer in family violence prevention nationwide. 

For further information on legislative issues and how you can help take action, contact Randy Schubring, Director of Public Affairs at Tubman Family Alliance at 651-770-8544/612-825-3333 or at grassroots@tubmanfamilyalliance.org.

Last Updated July 7, 2005.

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