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Follow the Dollars: A Guided Tour Through the State Budget Process
11/11/2008 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

In the 2009 Legislative Session, the Minnesota Legislature will pass the state’s biennial budget, which funds everything from environmental protection to public safety to health care. But the process for crafting that budget begins in the summer of 2008 - be ready! Advocates, community leaders, front-line staff and members of the public will all benefit from understanding how the state’s budget process works - and how to participate in that process on behalf of the programs they care about and the people they serve.
In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of:

The basics of the Minnesota state budget
The timeline for the state’s budget process
How the Governor's budget proposal is developed
How the budget travels through the Legislature
Opportunities for input and advocacy in the budget process

Workshops are led by Nan Madden, Director of the Minnesota Budget Project - an initiative of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Date: Tuesday, November 11
Time: 9:30 a.m. - noon
Location: Minnesota Humanities Center, 987 Ivy Avenue East, St. Paul 55106
Parking: Parking is free in the lot adjacent to the building.
Fee: $45 for MCN members/ $65 for nonmembers

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