Public education supporters rally March 5

Public education supporters will gather at 11 a.m. Monday, March 5, in the state Capitol rotunda to show their support for Minnesota schools and students and to urge legislators to fund public schools adequately.

Rally highlights crisis in long-term care

“There is a fundamental crisis in our country,” stated Senator Satveer Chaudhary, DFL-Fridley, a speaker at a “Rally for Quality Staffing in Long-Term Care,” March 1 at the Capitol. The rally was sponsored by Seniors and Workers for Quality, a coalition of caregivers and organizations who represent workers and residents at long-term care facilities.