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Recent State Livability Initiatives in Minnesota: An Analysis

A number of states have passed measures to create communities that have a range of transportation choices, affordable housing and needed services easily available. Learn about state livability policy innovations in Minnesota and other states, and the possible benefits of such communities. More 

Justice Reinvestment  

This policy approach reduces spending on corrections and reinvests the savings in ways that increase public safety and hold offenders accountable. More

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Labor & Employment

Labor & Employment

NCSL tracks a wide range of labor and employment issues and at any one time some topics are of particular interest to legislators and legislative staff. On this page you will find a compilation of labor and employment issues that are of high interest right now. The features at the left will take you to the permanent links of available information.

  • State Pension Funds.   State pensions funds have been hit hard by the economic downturn.  Learn what states are doing to protect their funds.
  • Collective Bargaining.  Track 2011 legislation in our collective bargaining database.
  • Unemployment.  See all of NCSL's resources on unemployment, including state and national unemployment rates, state trust fund balances, state trust fund loans, federal requirements, state laws, bill tracking, and more.
  • Family Economic Success The NCSL/Annie E. Casey Partnership on Family Economic Success offers information to legislators on ways to help working families who are struggling with economic uncertainty.

 

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