Minnesota State Senator Deanna Wiener, a 1997-98
Flemming Fellow, has been tapped by Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Ted
Mondale as his lieutenant governor running mate. The Minnesota Democratic
primary will be held September 15. Stay tuned to
Alternatives for fall election updates.
The Florida Democratic Caucus is set to elect
State Representative Les Miller, a 1997-98 Flemming
Fellow, as its new speaker-designate, the Miami
Herald reported.
The Advisory Committee of the Flemming Fellows Leadership
Institute met at the end of August to begin selection of the
1999 Class of Flemming Fellows.
In June, the Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities released New Federal Food Stamp
Restoration for Legal Immigrants: Implica
tions and Implementation Issues. The report contains detailed
information about who is covered by federal food stamp restoration and
state-funded food assistance programs. Contact: Kelly Carmody at CBPP
(202-408-1080) or see http://www.cbpp.org.
The Institute for Policy Studies offers communities a
sound blueprint for locally based economic prosperity through
Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant
Communities in the Global Age, by Michael Shuman. The book is a
comprehensive guide to alternative community economic development
policies, including community corporations and community credit unions. See: http://www.developmentworks.net/goinglocal.html, or call 202-238-0010.
Hold those dates for the premier progressive planning event
for state legislators in advance of the 1999 legislative sessions —
CPA’s Summit on State Issues in Washington, DC.
Summit participants will develop and exchange policy
ideas, strategies and messages on the top issues for the upcoming
legislative sessions.
For more information on the Summit, contact CPA’s
Leadership Programs, at 202-387-6030.
We’ll see you there!
