Joe Loveland
jloveland.bsky.social
Joe Loveland
@jloveland.bsky.social
Twin Cities PR guy. Jogger, blogger, therapy dogger. Very stable genious. X refugee.
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CEOs of Genl Mills/Red Wing Shoes/Ecolab to bipartisan #mnleg & @Tim_Walz: When budgeting during tough times, don't cut things that would reduce future costs. Ex: Cutting Erly Lrng Scholarships now will drive up future costs for special ed, health, etc. www.startribune.com/opinion-ceos...
Opinion: CEOs to state leaders: Invest in early learning now to prevent future budget hits
Your current decisions aren’t easy, but we know of no public investments that yield as strong a return on investment.
www.startribune.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Read this Early Learning Scholarship story while asking this question: "How much would the #mnleg and @governorwalz.mn.gov have needed to spend in the future if this family HADN'T received a Scholarship?" minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/12/a...
An Early Learning Scholarship has been crucial for my daughter and me — don't cut them • Minnesota Reformer
Early Learning Scholarships empower low-income families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers to access high-quality child care and preschool programs.
minnesotareformer.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Pls read this and carefully think about it.

W/ MN seeing alarming numbers of child care closures, we're really going to CUT Early Learning Scholarships?

MN's most vulnerable children must be the top #mnleg priority ... not the last.

www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
Expanded scholarships could shore up ailing child care system
Bipartisan plan in the Legislature would allow child care centers to pay a living wage, keep their doors open and provide high-quality care.
www.minnpost.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Paying our current bills is important.

Preventing even larger such bills in the future is even more important. Cutting funding for Early Learning Scholarships now will cost the state more later. #mnleg
February 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trump is already running away from the central campaign promise that he made to his supporters...to "end inflation."

Why? As it turns out, "it's hard."

Who knew?!
December 13, 2024 at 5:45 PM
NOW #GOP politicians do the right thing on empowering sex offenders? #Gaetz
November 21, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Trump: “Elon won’t go home. I can’t get rid of him. Until I don’t like him.”
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
See ya, Elon. Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, I'm free at last. #Xrefugee
November 17, 2024 at 1:14 PM