Aaron Rosenthal

Research Director @NSPolicyAction. Frmrly @CouncilonCJ. Board Chair of DSSF. Author of The State You See: Views own. RT≠Endorsement.

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

Since his VP nod, a lot of people have asked me how I think @GovTimWalz has done for Minnesota. My answer has been consistent: He's a champion for workers.

My piece in @TheProspect details the numbers behind this claim.

[David Dayen @ddayen]

Tim Walz's record in Minnesota by the numbers:
���2.9% unemployment
✅68.3% labor force participation rate, 5th in the nation
✅inflation-adjusted wages ⬆️ 8% since 2019 (13% for low-wage workers)
✅3rd-best life expectancy
More here from Aaron Rosenthal:
https://t.co/sch2SyQROm

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

LIVE: Wage theft and worker exploitation is rampant in Minneapolis’s non-union construction industry.
Today at City Hall, we joined @CTULtwincities and over 100 workers + allies to call for action and present our new report.

Here’s what we heard:

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

An important point about private school vouchers: they take money from public schools to help the rich. On average, 75% of voucher funds go to wealthy families already paying for private schools. And vouchers are often funded through generous tax credits for the wealthy.

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

📢 Today, we released our latest report, which reveals how vouchers to pay for private and religious schools would drain public schools of millions of $$, exacerbate inequality, and weaken education across the state. 🧵⬇️

https://t.co/yxV1Em7DBq

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

There’s lots of focus on fraud in the Minnesota legislature. But we couldn’t help but notice there’s a multi billion dollar fraud that’s not getting anywhere near the same attention. #mnleg

https://t.co/4g0OFFMo4H

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

Republicans in the #mnleg are attacking Paid Leave and Earned Sick and Safe Time programs, falsely claiming these programs will damage businesses and Minnesota's economy. We're setting the record straight about these important programs: https://t.co/3HzApW5ZsB

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

Today our research was the centerpiece of an important conversation about AI's impact on Minnesota's workers at the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee. AI adoption is moving faster than our public policies, and workers are already feeling the effects. https://t.co/UZ2WR24nUv

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

Really appreciated the chance to present our AI report to the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee today. Looking forward to pro-worker AI legislation in the North Star State!

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

Today our research was the centerpiece of an important conversation about AI's impact on Minnesota's workers at the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee. AI adoption is moving faster than our public policies, and workers are already feeling the effects. https://t.co/UZ2WR24nUv

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

Since it posted, Trump has followed through on his threat and completely halted these investments, potentially costing MN billions of dollars and thousands of family-sustaining jobs. THIS IS WRONG and should be called out by all MN politicians.

https://t.co/kLpCm6J8iS

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

My piece in today's @StarTribune shows the value of federal investments in clean energy infrastructure for all of MN. Every corner of the state has benefitted, with particularly large gains for rural communities.

https://t.co/0vYTps1Jbr

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

In the @StarTribune today, our @AjR_StP lays out what's at stake for Minnesota's communities, workers, and energy consumers if Trump attacks Biden's infrastructure investments. https://t.co/hCSPE8yaQR

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

Check out @TomCrann's interview with @AjR_StP about our latest research into how AI could impact Minnesota's working people.

https://t.co/HmO9ky95kX

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

Really enjoyed getting to talk to @TomCrann at @MPRnews about @NSPolicyAction's recent report on the impact of AI on Minnesota workers. Lots of important work to do in this state to align AI innovation with worker welfare!

https://t.co/IDUT8z0QP1

[Jake Schwitzer @jakeschwitz]

AI is coming, and our policies are already behind the ball. Our latest research shows the impact AI will have on MN's working people, and suggests some steps our state can take to protect workers. #mnleg

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

AI's impact on workers may well be the defining labor question of our generation. I'm very excited that @NSPolicyAction is thinking about how to align AI innovation with the welfare of working Minnesotans and hope our report moves us towards a productive conversation in MN.

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

96% of business execs say AI will ⬆️ productivity. 77% of workers say AI has ⬇️ their productivity. Our latest report addresses this disconnect by measuring AI’s impact on MN workers and offering policies to align AI innovation with worker welfare. https://t.co/UZ2WR24nUv

[Aaron Rosenthal @AjR_StP]

Huge thanks to @SadeLindsay_ for this wonderful review of my book in @PSQuarterly! Really insightful and offering some great ideas for ways to build on this work.

[PSQ @PSQuarterly]

The State You See: How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality, @AjR_StP @UofMPress | Reviewed by @SadeLindsay_ at https://t.co/r8CLSYILvq.

[Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @IDjnl]

'Flying While Muslim and Driving While Black: examining the differences in #racialized surveillance and #policing for African American Muslims'

By @SaherSelod & @AjR_StP

#racialization #Islamophobia #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth

https://t.co/b3LLdJ1KzS

[Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @IDjnl]

'Flying While Muslim and Driving While Black: examining the differences in #racialized surveillance and #policing for African American Muslims'

By @SaherSelod & @AjR_StP

#racialization #Islamophobia #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth

https://t.co/b3LLdJ1KzS

[Kevin Pranis @KevinPranis]

Smart investments in infrastructure, housing are putting MN in the lead for construction job creation under leadership of @GovTimWalz, @peggyflanagan, @melissahortman, @epmurphymn + #mnleg infra champions per new @NSPolicyAction report. @LIUNAMinnesota

[Post Bulletin @PB_News]

North Star report: Minnesota bests neighbors in compared construction growth https://t.co/6WKcEqVB8G

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

This week, we’ve demonstrated the superior position enjoyed by MN construction workers. But what about the industry? Do MN’s better-treated workers produce more? The short answer: yes. https://t.co/4oZXegUBhF

[North Star Policy Action @NSPolicyAction]

Yesterday, we covered the wage gains made by Minnesota’s construction workers, as documented in our new report https://t.co/4oZXegUBhF. Today, we turn to two other essential aspects of work: benefits and safety.