LSAP

A division of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, advocating for low income Minnesotans across the state.

[Jessica Webster @WebsterjessMN]

MN lunch shaming laws are clear and Legal Aid has shared its concerns with the MN Dept of Ed: https://t.co/i8kXup2aE4.
The best way to stop debates about whether jelly or cheese sandwiches shame kids is to expand free school meals. #mnleg #hungerfreeschools

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

#CashMatters to Minnesota families! Cash support is essential to help maintain stability and support children’s healthy development, especially when families experience a job loss or some other crisis. #TANFat25

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

Minnesota now joins more than a third of states increasing #TANF benefits in recent years. More is needed! Here’s why every state should take action to raise benefits. #CashMatters #TANFat25 https://t.co/iOw3jyTOzf

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

Minnesota repealed its TANF family cap in 2013 because the financial strain placed on moms & babies was deeply harmful. A broad-based, bipartisan coalition of supporters noted "baby penalties" are not grounded in good public health, racial equity, or economic justice. #BMHW21

[Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey @Diana_CBPP]

During #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, Black women-led orgs are defining what Black Mamas need to have healthy pregnancy, birth, & postpartum experiences. Part of what’s required is change to systems supporting Black birthing people, including systems of economic support #BMHW21 (1/7)

[Hunger Solutions @HungerSolutions]

HF 1985 allows for all students in high-poverty schools to be fed breakfast and lunch, so students can focus on learning – not hunger.

Thank you for supporting HF 1985 @SydneyJordanMN @SandraFeistMN @TonyJurgensMN @JulieSandstede @jdavnie #mnleg #SchoolMealsforAll

[Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan @LtGovFlanagan]

“We do not have to accept these outcomes."

I am grateful to have Commissioner Jodi Harpstead at the helm of @MinnesotaDHS, who leads with compassion. Let's implement the policies we know work to lift children and families out of deep poverty.

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

Many students who have disabilities across the state have been struggling without in-person instruction. Thank you to the House Education Policy Committee for considering ways to address their needs!

[Sandra Feist @SandraFeistMN]

"Many students simply aren't receiving a benefit from school, and others are regressing." - @marenrebecca, Legal Aid attorney testifying on the impact of distance learning on students with disabilities. Absolutely heartbreaking. We need statewide solutions, and HF4 will do that.

[Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan @LtGovFlanagan]

This critical support would be a lifeline for working families struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. It must be included in any COVID-19 economic relief package. As we approach the holiday season, we must remember and recommit to our value of caring for our neighbors

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

Legal Aid is grateful to be a part of the Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition that has been fighting to end exclusionary discipline and racial disparities in student discipline. This is a great step in the right direction! @MnRethink #mnleg

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

The House and Senate have voted to end suspensions for pre-K students! A necessary and momentous step towards a future without racial disparities in student discipline. Thank you @RuthForHouse for leading the way and @CLYouakim & @CarlaNelsonMN for your leadership!

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

Thank you, @sen_inge and @KellyForUs for your commitment to people with disabilities and leadership on this bill!

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

A historic day for the rights of persons with disabilities, with mental health issues, and older adults as #mnleg voted to modernize MN's guardianship statute & advance less restrictive alternatives to ensure they retain their rights!

[John Lesch @johnlesch]

Suspending drivers licenses for unpaid traffic tickets punishes people for being poor and wastes taxpayer money. Thx MN County Attys for supporting this reform! #mnleg @USJusticeAction @Voices4RJ @ACLUMN @JRLCmn @MinnCAP @MN2ndChance @LSAP_MN @MNHomelessCo
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[MN Budget Project @MNBudgetProject]

Not every working parent will be eligible for unemployment insurance. Please don’t leave anyone behind. MN has federal funds to send one-time $500 emergency payments to families.  #InThisTogetherMFIP #mnleg

[Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid @legal_aid_MN]

"I worked for the dry cleaners. When I told my boss I was pregnant again, they let me go. With two kids and one on the way, we needed help. We were scared for the next steps, but when we got MFIP we were able to pay our bills and breathe." --Michelle #InThisTogetherMFIP #mnleg

[Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid @legal_aid_MN]

"I started college last year, and I’m looking forward to going back this semester. I’m studying to be a drug counselor and I already volunteer at the Heart House. I've been through a lot (with addiction) and I have three sons." Desiree #InThisTogetherMFIP #mnleg #MFIPCOLA

[JRLC @JRLCmn]

"Children who come to school hungry or lacking stable housing cannot fulfill their potential. Children are our state’s most important resource and we must invest in their futures." -Retired Minister. A COLA increase matters. #InThisTogetherMFIP #MFIPMonday #mnleg

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

There are nearly 50,000 suspensions in Minnesota each year, and disproportionately for students of color and with disabilities. Today LSAP attorney Maren Hulden is fighting for non-exclusionary discipline practices so students can stay in school. #mnleg #ReThinkDisciplineMN

[LSAP @LSAP_MN]

There are nearly 50,000 suspensions in Minnesota each year, and disproportionately for students of color and with disabilities. Today LSAP attorney Maren Hulden is fighting for non-exclusionary discipline practices so students can stay in school. #mnleg #ReThinkDisciplineMN