Governmental Links & Resources
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota State
Legislature General starting point for locating legislative-related
information
Find
Your Legislator Quick ways to locate your district, precinct, Senator,
House member and polling place
Minnesota
Senate Track legislation, view schedules and get information about
Senate business
Minnesota House
of Representatives Track legislation, view schedules and get information
about House business
Laws,
Statutes and Rules Locate statutes, laws and rules by contents, chapters
or key word search
Minnesota State Budget
House Fiscal Analysis State revenues and expenditures by fund and
category, including changes over time.
Governor's Budget
Click state budget, click operating budget for the Governor's budget priorities, etc.
Legislative Tracking For the budget targets of each finance committee.
Legislative Budget Decisions Summary of the fiscal actions of the legislature.
The Advocate's Fiscal Toolbox from the
Minnesota Budget Project.
Minnesota Department of Human
Services
Minnesota Department
of Human Services DHS home page contains latest department-wide news
and general information
DHS
Services for People with Disabilities
DHS
Continuing Care Services Division Contains news, events and information
relating specifically to disability services
DHS
Licensing Programs for Adults Access to the rules for each type of
license, along with forms, fees and lists of facilities
Other Minnesota State Agencies
Minnesota North Star
Site The official web site of the State of Minnesota, providing access
to all government services
Office of the
Governor Initiatives, news, proclamations and priorities from the
Governor’s office
Minnesota
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Resources for
professionals and advocates for DD advocacy and policy
Minnesota
State Council on Disability Resource for broad-based set of disability
issues, programs and information
Minnesota
Department of Health: Compliance Division Overview of licensing, case
mix, facility complaints and other provider concerns
Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources Describes "Open the Outdoors",
listing accessible recreational opportunities
Minnesota Workforce
Center System Contains services and information for employers and
job seekers
Office of the
Ombudsman for Mental Health and DD Promotes the highest attainable standards of treatment, competency, efficiency and justice for persons receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, chemical dependency and emotional disturbance in children.
United States Government
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
National clearinghouse for information on disabilities
Social Security
Disability Programs Explains qualifying criteria and how to apply
for social security disability benefits
Congress.org
Provides a way to find and write elected officials, and monitor national
legislation
Public Policy Organizations
National Governors Association
Provides information on issues of top importance to state executives
Council of State
Governments Trends and emerging issues at the state level, often grouped
by region
National Association of
State Budget Officers Highlights issues with prime state budgetary
impact, lately health care and Medicaid
Minnesota Council
of Nonprofits: Public Policy Keeps abreast of Minnesota legislative
action impacting social service programs
Minnesota Budget
Project Tracks and analyzes Minnesota budget and taxes, with liberal
slant
Association of Minnesota
Counties Summarizes legislation, shares information and forges policy
for county governments
Minnesota Chamber
of Commerce Lobbies for smaller Minnesota businesses; analyzes policy
with conservative slant
National Federation of Independent
Business National organization representing small business; isolates
issues at state level
Political News Sources
Access Press Minnesota's monthly disability newspaper
Politics
in Minnesota Newsletter concentrating on state political topics; information
limited for non-subscribers
Pioneer
Press Daily updates on news with state, local and national political
impact
Minnesota
Law and Politics Magazine devoted to legal and political topics; information
limited for non-subscribers
Minnesota Public Radio:
Politics and Government In-depth, timely coverage of select state
political and policy issues
Morning Take A daily email newsletter with the latest political news across the state. Subscribe by emailing
BloisOlson@gmail.com and download The Daily Agenda podcast hosted by Blois Olson on iTunes.
Star Tribune
Daily updates on news with state, local and national political impact
Stateline.org
Provides issues and policy developments for all states, updated twice
daily
National Journal
Hot political issues at the national level; oriented around candidates
and office-holders