Rep. Keeler

Senator Mary Kunesh Celebrates House Passage of Her Bill to Strengthen Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act

by Senator Mary Kunesh
March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — In a victory for Native tribes and families across Minnesota, on Thursday the Minnesota House approved SF 667, Senator Mary Kunesh’s bill to strengthen the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA). The bill passed 128-0.

Governor Walz Signs Bill to Provide $5 Million to Food Shelves Across Minnesota to Help Meet Increased Need

by Senator Erin Maye Quade
March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz signed into law a critical piece of legislation that will provide immediate relief to food shelves across Minnesota. This bill will provide $5 million in emergency funds to the Minnesota Food Shelf Program, a program that provides financial grants to food shelves that participate in Minnesota’s The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).