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March 2008

 

New Legal Aid Report Illustrates Hole in the Safety Net; 

Minnesota Quietly Turning its Back to Thousands of Families in Crisis;

 

As policy makers focus intently on balancing the State budget, a new Legal Aid report illustrates the unintended consequences of sharp cuts made to emergency services for the poor during the 2003 budget shortfall. The report shows staggering increases in emergency demands statewide in the wake of the Legislature's 2003 decision to eliminate the dedicated State funded emergency assistance program (EA) serving 25,000 families each year. Click the link to view the report.  A Hole in Minnesota's Safety Net - How Emergency Assistance is Failing Families in Crisis 

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2007 Session Summaries - (click here ) Session Summaries of the 2007 Legislative Session.

2007 News from the Hill - A Legislative Report (click here)  The Minnesota Legislature convened on January 3, 2007 with the DFL in the majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives for the first time since 1998. Major achievements included the passage of landmark environmental and consumer legislation.

Minnesota's New Anti-Predatory Lending Law -Two bills were passed by the 2007 legislature that, together, form a comprehensive package of protection and enforcement tools to protect homeowners from unscrupulous and predatory mortgage lending practices.  Their enactment will help stem the tide of foreclosures and preserve homeownership and equity for Minnesota borrowers. Effective August 1, 2007

Legal Aid's Report titled: One Simple Task: Enroll More Eligible Familes and Seniors in Minnesota's Food Support Program

 

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