by Tanique Williams | Apr 23, 2021 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, In our moment of post budget bliss — celebrating the small and big budget victories (click here for Tweet thread) — tragedy has struck yet another family at the hands of police. Daunte Wright was shot and killed by officer Kim Potter during a traffic...
by Tanique Williams | Apr 13, 2021 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, This was another week pumped with action—mainly the celebratory kind. We’re stopping to smell the flowers—so to speak, sitting in gratitude for how far we’ve come. State lawmakers passed a state budget that fully funds Foundation Aid! And after a...
by Tanique Williams | Apr 5, 2021 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, It’s been another action-packed week! As expected, state legislators have not reached an on-time budget by the April 1 deadline. Given the complexities of this budget season, I’m not really surprised at the outcome. There’s an open investigation against...
by Tanique Williams | Mar 29, 2021 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, The first week of spring has been action-packed! Spring happens to be one of my favorite seasons. Just as the flowers start to bloom, I feel myself blooming with all sorts of creative energy. We’ve had some warmer days, more sunshine and hope that a...
by Tanique Williams | Mar 22, 2021 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, It’s negotiation time! We’re ramping up our calls for justice! Budget negotiations are set to wrap up by the end of the month, before the April 1 deadline. With the Assembly and Senate one-house budgets released, we know exactly where we need to push...
