Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Governor Tim Walz has called the Legislature to return this Monday for another summer special session, after the previous special session from June 12-19 failed… Read more »
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Ellison sues oil giants for climate deception
Minnesota fight against Big Oil continues on Line 3 front Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Wednesday, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office has filed consumer protection litigation… Read more »
With Senate stonewalling, special session ends with no agreement
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Early this morning, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its weeklong special session after reaching no agreements on racial justice, police accountability, funding for environmental projects, COVID-19… Read more »
How the Legislature should make the most of the next week
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Yesterday, on June 12, the Minnesota Legislature reconvened for a Special Session, as they were legally required to do owing to laws concerning Governor Walz’s… Read more »
Racial justice, bonding on the table in special session
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The Minnesota Legislature is almost certain to reconvene for a special session starting by this Friday, June 12. Several major items of concern are likely… Read more »
On George Floyd and justice: Where do we go from here?
George Floyd was murdered. It’s an outrage and an injustice. But we need to do more than just make this declaration. He was murdered by the staff of a Minnesota… Read more »
Legislative session ends, but lawmakers’ work isn’t over
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership May 18 marked the final day of the Minnesota’s 2020 Legislative Session, but the third Monday of the month marked more of a pause… Read more »
Minnesota Senate stonewalling may leave Environmental Trust Fund money on the table
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, we received troubling news about Minnesota’s work to restore and protect our natural spaces. State Representative Rick Hansen, chair of the House… Read more »
Upgrading Minnesota water systems: Vital to our health, a boost to our economy
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The Minnesota Legislature has been working aggressively over the past few weeks to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and its harsh impacts on our… Read more »
MEP, allies call on Walz to pause major permitting, protect environmental safeguards
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, April 2, the Minnesota Environmental Partnership and more than two dozen allied organizations sent a letter to the Walz Administration and Attorney… Read more »