Policy Links
The websites listed below offer action alerts,
legislative priorities and position papers on issues related to specific
aging service areas, as well as general advocacy information. All are
Off Site links
Local
AARP Minnesota
Provides information on AARP’s position on public policies; how AARP’s
legislative agenda is selected, what is on the current agenda and how to
become involved and how stay informed on senior issues.
Minnesota State
Legislature
Provides links the Senate and House of Representatives websites;
provides information on bills, statutes and session laws and rules;
Other Government at the bottom of the page links to Minnesota US
Congressional delegation which links to individual website for the
senators and representative. Links to local government sites are also
found in this section.
Secretary of
State
Information, election calendar, election results and statistics, polling
places.
Housing
Minnesota
Take Action and Policy & Legislation sections provided useful
information on legislative action around housing issues.
Minnesota Board on
Aging
Advocate section provides information on legislative priorities, long
term care reform and other issues; Advisor section provides issue briefs
and legislative reports.
Minnesota
Health and Housing Alliance
Government affairs section provides information on advocacy issues and
initiative and a legislative action center with action alerts and other
information on getting involved.
Minnesota Senior
Federation
Issues and Activism section contains information on specific issues;
Legislative Lobby and Action Center with action alerts, state and
federal legislation affecting seniors; Resource Center with
presentations, materials and web links on specific issues.
Minnesota Social
Services Association
Information on MSSA policy agenda, tips for contacting legislators,
action alerts available during the session.
League of Women Voters
Voting and Election information specific for your area, precinct caucus
information, polling places.
Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits
The Public Policy section includes news, events, projects & campaigns as
well as public policy resources. Register for MCN’s Legislative Updates.
Public Policy Resources provides a wide range of information on
contacting elected officials, handouts, basics of why and how to lobby
and links to other useful sites.
National
Office of the Clerk-
US House of Representative
Provides information on members of the House of Representative,
legislative activities, links to bill summary and status and votes.
US Senate
Provides information on members of the senate, legislative activities,
links to bill summary and status and votes.
The US Senate
Special Committee on Aging
The site provides information on the work of this committee as well as
access to an up-to-date information on bills of particular interest to
seniors.
National Association of
Area Agencies on Aging
Action alerts, policy papers on issues facing seniors and their
caregivers.
National Council on
Aging
Advocacy section provides action alerts, information on current issues
and NCOA public policy agenda.
American Association of
Homes and Services for the Aging (aahsa)
The Advocacy, Policy and Government section provides general advocacy
tools as well as advocacy and policy information for specific service
areas.
Family Caregiver Alliance
The Public Policy & Research section provides information on caregiver
action alerts and state and national policy initiatives around caregiver
issues.
National Older Women’s League
The Current Initiatives and Action Alert section provide information on
current issues affecting older women. Sign up for the newsletter and
action alert notifications.
Updated
04/05/2007
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