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7 Oct ‘26

Learning events for CRPD’s Pathways After High School program

2026-10-02T12:51:21-05:00October 7th, 2026|Categories: Greater Minnesota Advocate, Jobs, News and Events, Research & Reports|

What happens to Greater Minnesota’s high school graduates after they leave high school? Where do they go, what paths do they take, and what can those choices tell us about the future of our region’s workforce? Join the Center for Rural Policy and Development for our Pathways After High . . .

9 Apr ‘24

PRESS RELEASE – City and union groups praise enhancements to water infrastructure funding programs

2024-04-09T10:30:38-05:00April 9th, 2024|Categories: Energy & Environment, Infrastructure, Jobs, Media, News, Press Releases|

Yesterday, the Minnesota Senate passed an omnibus jobs bill (S.F. 4027) that includes an increase in the amount of money that certain local government projects are eligible for when seeking water infrastructure funding. These provisions were proposed by Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) and are supported by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota, and IOUE Local 49.

4 Oct ‘23

MN Senators tour CGMC cities to discuss workforce housing

2023-10-04T13:46:43-05:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Economic Development, Jobs, Miscellaneous, News|

Last week, members of the Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee spent several days visiting communities throughout southern Minnesota, including several CGMC members. On Wednesday, Committee Chair Sen. Lindsey Port (DFL-Burnsville), Sen. Susan Pha (DFL-Brooklyn Park), and key committee partisan and non-partisan staff spent time in both Worthington and Windom to talk about housing needs in Greater Minnesota, with a strong focus on the need for workforce housing.

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