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2002 Issues

• December 19, 2002 - Sign up information for November Forecast Briefing (1/6/03) and Session Line-up (1/10/03).
• December 13, 2002 - Includes contact information for several of the nonprofit coalitions that will be active in this year's legislative session.  This is the first in a series of Updates about nonprofit coalitions.
• December 5, 2002 - Action alert which describes the size of the state's deficit and urges nonprofits to begin talking to their legislators now!
• November 1, 2002 - Registration form for "Getting Ready for the 2003 Legislative Session" all-day policy workshop on November 19, 2002.
• October 15, 2002 - Registration form for "Getting Ready for the 2003 Legislative Session" all-day policy workshop on November 19, 2002.
• October 8, 2002 - Registration form for the AMT Charitable Deduction Briefing on October 16, 2002.   (For a summary of this event click here.)
• September 23, 2002 - This alert lets people know the AMT Charitable Deduction was restored and announces a briefing on the AMT deduction on October 16th. (For a summary of this event click here.)
• September 13, 2002 - Action Alert asking people to call the Governor and legislative leaders and support restoring the AMT charitable deduction during Special Session.
• August 28, 2002 - Form to order a new publication from the Minnesota Budget Project and the Property Tax Study Project - Trends in Minnesota Government Spending - which takes a comprehensive look at state and local government spending in Minnesota over a 10-year period. (To download a PDF copy of the report click here.)
• August 23, 2002 - This three page alert announces the Nonprofits REACH OUT! campaign which encourages nonprofits to arrange site visits with candidates and legislators.  The alert includes plenty of advice for arranging a successful visit.  (For more information on the campaign click here.)
• August 20, 2002 - Announces a nonprofit briefing on MFIP time limits and TANF reauthorization on September 10, 2002.  
• August 8, 2002 - Announces a nonprofit briefing and strategy session on 2002 Budget Impacts and 2003 Budget Prospects on September 4, 2002.
• July 1, 2002 - Notice of Child Care Forums throughout the state during July on the reauthorization of the Child Care & Development Block Grant Program.
• June 19, 2002 - Take our "pop quiz" on nonprofits and election year activity and sign up for the "Rules of the Game" workshop on June 28th.
• June 13, 2002 - a summary of what happened in the 2002 Legislative Session (2 pages).
• June 4, 2002 - registration form for "Rules of the Game: Nonprofits and Election-Year Activities" on June 28th.
• May 29, 2002 - an action alert asking people to contact their U.S. Representative and tell him/her to preserve the estate tax.
• May 23, 2002 - a reminder that the deadline to participate in MCN's state grant and contract survey is May 31st. Provides information on what the survey is, who should participate, and how.
• April 26, 2002 - asks nonprofits to participate in a survey on the state grants and contracts system.
• April 1, 2002 - an action alert asking people to call legislators and to let MCN know if they have grants or contracts that are on hold.
• March 19, 2002 - an action alert asking people to call legislators about severe cuts to Health & Human Services in the House plan and to support progressive tax increases.
• March 12, 2002 - includes information on the House and Senate Phase 2 proposals.
• March 6, 2002 - this 2 page alert includes an analysis of the House-Senate budget agreement and resources for more detailed information.
• February 28, 2002 - the House and Senate override the Governor's veto - what comes next!
• February 26, 2002 - includes information on the House attempt to override the Governor's veto.
• February 25, 2002 - includes information on the February Forecast and the Governor's veto.
• February 21, 2002 - includes information on the House-Senate budget reconciliation plan and next steps.
• February 19, 2002 - provides details on the House and Senate budget reconciliation agreement announced February 19th.
• February 7, 2002 - announces House and Senate budget proposals and provides information about nonprofit coalitions.
• January 28, 2002 - announces MCN's Think Twice Campaign and advertises Session Line Up (held 2/1/02).
• January 10, 2002 - announces nonprofit briefing on the Governor's "Big Fix" Plan (held 1/17/02).
• January 8, 2002 - includes information on the Governor's budget announcement, principles for responding to the budget deficit, and upcoming public policy events.

(Last updated: June 15, 2004)

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