Helping readers understand Minnesota

Everyone wants something from you your time your money your attention The critical question isn t whether they want it but what they want it for At MinnPost we pride ourselves on being a trusted reservoir for Minnesotans by covering multiple aspects of our state from administration and approach to arts and vitality equity Part of being this fund means that we d like to have your time and attention so that we can help you better understand this wonderful state As a transplant I relocated here after a stint in Arizona reading MinnPost before I started working here gave me a great primer on what I could expect after moving to Minnesota And it s not just me we ve had people write in about how our work helps them better understand a variety of things from cannabis statute to LGBTQIA issues Our guiding principle is to give you the facts that matter and how they impact Minnesotans the preponderance contemporary examples coming from our coverage of the assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and the attempted assassination of Sen John Hoffman an event that shocked communities across the state and will have lingering impacts As MinnPost moves into the future we ll do this the way we inevitably have as an independent nonprofit We aren t beholden to a particular party or parent organization and when we do take funding from other organizations for specific projects they have no say in editorial decisions There s no paywall on our work and there never will be If our work has helped you understand a few facet of Minnesota your neighbors the legislature the arts and theater scene will you please consider renewing your advocacy of MinnPost currently I LL RENEW NOW P S The member drive ends the day after and our fundraising crew says we still need more new or upgraded sustaining members to reach our goal Will you start a monthly gift in the present day and help sustain our independent newsroom DONATE NOW The post Helping readers understand Minnesota appeared first on MinnPost