State Issues:

• 2012 State Legislative Platform

• 2011 Legislative Session Summary

• 2010 Legislative Session Summary

• 2009 State Legislative White Paper

• Minnesota Emergency Jobs Act

Advocacy at the State Level

Minnesota Youth Program Funding:
History of MYP Funding

Minnesota Family Investment Program:
History of Consolidated Fund Issue
Proposal to Change to MFIP Consolidated Fund Performance Standard Distribution
MFIP Funding Sources

Action Center: State Budget

• Health and Human Services Conference Committee Letter 4/15/11

• Jobs and Economic Development Conference Committee Letter 4/15/11

• MWCA Update 3/29/11

• State Legislature- Budget Bills Outline

• House Talking Points

• Senate Talking Points

Minnesota State Legislature

Legislation and Bill Tracking

Rules

Statutes & Session Laws

Federal Issues:

• Minnesota Members of Congress

Includes office phone, fax and website listings.

You'll find how to:

• Invite a Member of Congress to an Event.

• Schedule a Meeting in DC.

• Secure a Grant Support Letter.

• Convey Your Opinion on an Issue.

• Look Up a Bill Online.

Action Center: WIA Budget Cuts
 

• Information regarding the National Workforce Day of Action:
  Introduction Memo
  “How To Prepare”
   

• HR 1 Impact on Minnesota’s WorkForce Center System

• Press Release 2/28/11 "US HOUSE RESOLUTION BILL PASSED, LOCAL WORKFORCE WILL FEEL THE IMPACT"

• MWCA Update 2/21/11

• The Cut, Explained in More Detail

• Effects- Minnesota Specific Numbers

• Invite Your Member of Congress to Your Workforce Center/WIB Meeting

• Sample Letter

• Keep WIA Funding Alive: Virtual Petition
  Sign the petition and share it with customers, colleagues, family and friends.
  Go to: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/5/keep-america-working/

• WIA Facebook Cause Page
  Join the WIA cause, and share the link with customers, colleagues, family and friends.
  Go to: http://www.causes.com/causes/581031-workforce-investment-works-keeping-america-working?m=100d2498

• Submit your existing workforce customer success stories, testimonials and innovations at the Workforce Investment Works campaign site
  The Workforce Investment Works Campaign www.WorkforceInvestmentWorks.com is a storytelling website that demonstrates how the system has helped our customers, and is our collective voice to save WIA funding.  Every workforce board and partner needs to register on the site and submit all of your customer success stories, customer quotes and any board innovations.
  Register at: http://www.workforceinvestmentworks.com/intranet/index.asp

• WIA Funding & Campaign Alerts: Twitter
  Sign up for campaign updates at http://twitter.com/WorkforceInvest

• Another National Website: www.fundwia.org

• National Skills Coalition Action Center: http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/get-involved/action-center.html