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Minnesota 2020

Minnesota 2020 is a progressive, non-partisan think tank, focused on what really matters. We focus public policy debate on the issues that matter for Minnesota's future success.
Minnesota 2020 delivers accurate policy research with a focus on smart, effective progressive messaging through a multi-media platform. We are framing Minnesota's public policy debate. Through our communications strategy, we've compelled legislative and executive branch policy change. We link academic and traditional foundation research to achieve tangible, demonstrable solutions.

http://www.mn2020.org

Race to the bottom: Minnesota's health care gap

By Sunni Monson, Minnesota 2020

Here's one of those Minnesota ironies highlighting yet another gap in our community: While Minnesota ranks among the best in overall health quality, we have one of the nation's largest health quality gaps by race.MORE »

OPINION | Respect your graduate student worker

By Katie Sanders, Minnesota 2020

Since 1991, graduate student workers at the University of Minnesota have tried to organize a union three times. Due to persistent problems, they are now trying for a fourth time.MORE »

Healthy Corridor For All?

By Emma Lucken, Minnesota 2020

We’ve written about why we love the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Line (CCLRT) between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.MORE »

OPINION | Seizing an opportunity: What to do with Minnesota's winter savings?

By John Van Hecke, Minnesota 2020

We’re experiencing a mild winter. While a nice change of pace from last year’s deluge, mild winter weather’s consequences are a decidedly mixed bag. Winter is normal in Minnesota. We need normal more than we need unusual.MORE »

We "deserve" better, Minnesota

By Sunni Monson, Minnesota 2020

How we think of poverty and homelessness as American social problems has certainly ebbed and flowed throughout the last 200 years.MORE »

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