Senator Mary Kunesh on State Budget Forecast
Today, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the November budget forecast which revealed a historic budget surplus of $7.7 billion for the FY 2022-2023 biennium.
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Ceremonial Bill Signing held Establishing Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women In Minnesota
Taking the first step in addressing historic disparities of violence against Black women in Minnesota, legislation establishing the first state Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women was signed on Monday. The task force will look at the… Read More »Ceremonial Bill Signing held Establishing Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women In Minnesota
Senator Kunesh appointed to the Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force
Assistant Senate DFL Leader, Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton), has been appointed by Senate DFL Leader, Senator Melisa López Franzen (DFL-Edina), to serve on the newly formed Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force for the 2021-2022 biennium.
Senate DFL announces Assistant Leaders
Senators Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato), Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton), and Foung Hawj (DFL-Saint Paul) were elected tonight by the Senate DFL to serve as their assistant leaders alongside their newly elected Leader, Senator Melisa López Franzen (DFL-Edina).
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office a reality in Minnesota
The Judiciary and Public Safety budget bill was passed in the early morning hours of June 30 by the Minnesota Legislature. The bill included funding to create a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office and funding for the Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force.
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force wraps up
In advance of the final official meeting of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Task Force of Minnesota, co-chairs, Nicole Matthews and Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton) reviewed the work by the task force and its report, completed December 2020. The report was presented to the Legislature in January 2021.