June 2024
Clear Writing and Communication
For writers, the next best thing to a good editor is a good book about the art and craft of writing. Session isn't always the best time to catch up on writing-related reading, so we compiled a list of new books added in the past few months that you may have missed. These titles discuss writing and other issues of clear communication - from using statistics well to communicating effectively online.
- Plain English for Lawyers. Carolina Academic Press, 2024.
- Statistics for Public Policy: A Practical Guide to Being Mostly Right (or at Least Respectably Wrong). University of Chicago, 2024.
- The Little Guide to Writing for Impact. Rowman & Littlefield, 2024.
- Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World. Dutton, 2023.
- Say What You Mean in a Nice Way: Working Together Better in High-Tech Times. 2020.
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New & Notable Books and Reports
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Agricultural Weather Study Final Report. University of Minnesota. May 2024. S589.757.M6 A37 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0999.
Mandated by: 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 8 Sec. 29https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240999.pdf
Annual Report, Minnesota State Fair. Minn. State Agricultural Society. 2024. S77.A2 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0881.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 37.06https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240881.pdf
Farm to Foodshelf (F2F) Quarterly Reporting. Second Harvest Heartland. 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0964.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 43 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 5(j)(3)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240964.pdf
Farm to Fumes: Hazardous Air Pollution from Biofuel Production. Environmental Integrity Project. June 12, 2024.
Sustainable Building Guidelines: Update to 2023 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. JK1651.M6 S87 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0914.
Minn. Board of Cosmetology Legislative Report on Inspections. Minn. Board of Cosmetology. July 2, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1008.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 29https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241008.pdf
Actuarial Analysis for a New Minnesota PFML Program that Includes a Requirement to Use Sick Leave Time Accrued Beyond Ten Days During the 7-day PFML Qualifying Period. Milliman USA. April 17, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0788.
Actuarial Analysis for the Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. Milliman USA. February 1, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0787.
Punelli, Danyell. Corporate Foster Care Moratorium. House Research. June 2024. HV1555.M6 C68 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0992.
Guardian ad Litem Board: Data Access Rules: Update to 2023 Special Review Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. KFM5506 .G833 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0919.
Wydick, Richard C. and Amy E. Sloan. Plain English for Lawyers. Carolina Academic Press. 2024. KF250 .W9 2024.
Hilton, Dimitrios. Aitkin County Sheriff's Office ... Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Audit: Executive Summary Report. Minnesota Security Consortium; Aitkin County Sheriff's Office. June 25, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0979.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 171 Sec. 5 Subd. 9 (Minn. Stat. 13.825 Subd. 9)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240979.pdf
Lembcke, Lynn. Independent Audit Report [Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources Enforcement Division's Portable Recording System (Body-worn Cameras (BWCs))]. Legislative Commission on Data Practices; Lynn Lembcke Consulting; Division of Enforcement. May 13, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0974.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 171 Sec. 5 Subd. 9 (Minn. Stat. 13.825 Subd. 9)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240974.pdf
Tyra, Blake. Minnetonka Police Department Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Audit: Executive Summary. Minn. Dept. of Administration. Minn. Publication 24-0982.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 67 Sec. 3 Subd. 6(c) (Minn. Stat. 13.824)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240982.pdf
Probation Survey. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. April 2024. HV9278 .P76 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0866.
Mandated by: 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 239 Art. 9 Sec. 28 (Minn. Stat. 244.21 Subd. 2)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240866.pdf
Phelps, Michelle S. The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America. Princeton University Press. 2024. HV8148.M56 P44 2024.
Scanlon, Kyla. In This Economy?: How Money & Markets Really Work. Crown Currency. 2024. HB171 .S294 2024.
Best Practices in High-Performing Schools. Minn. Dept. of Education. 2024. LB2822.75 .B47 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1009.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 96 Art. 2 Sec. 12 Subd. 4 (Minn. Stat. 120B.35 Subd. 4)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241009.pdf
Management and Compliance Report of the Minnesota State High School League, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota for the Year Ended. Office of the State Auditor. May 9, 2024. LA310 .M36 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0985.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 128C.12https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240985.pdf
MDE's Role in Addressing the Achievement Gap: Update to 2022 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. LC213.22.M6 M56 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0918.
Minnesota School Nurse Workforce: A 2022 Snapshot: Technical Report of Data. Minn. Dept. of Health. April 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0911.
Report on Learning Year Programs. Minn. Dept. of Education. LC46.5.M6 R47 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1010.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 2 Sec. 15 (Minn. Stat. 120B.35 Subd. 3)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241010.pdf
Youth Support Services Opportunity Grant Progress Report. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development. January 2, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0800.
Energy Policy and Conservation Report. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. July 1, 2024. HD9502.U53 M6375 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0996.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 216C.18 Subd. 1https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240996.pdf
Prairie Island Net Zero Project Progress Report. Prairie Island Indian Community. July 1, 2024. TJ808 .P73 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0986.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 118 Sec. 3https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240986.pdf
Agricultural Weather Study Final Report. University of Minnesota. May 2024. S589.757.M6 A37 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0999.
Mandated by: 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 8 Sec. 29https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240999.pdf
Farm to Fumes: Hazardous Air Pollution from Biofuel Production. Environmental Integrity Project. June 12, 2024.
Minnesota Drinking Water Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. May 2024. TD224.M6 P84 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0849.
Natural Resources Fund Biennial Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. 2024. HC107.M6 N39 2022/2023. Minn. Publication 24-0814.
Petroleum Remediation Program: Update to 2022 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. TP692.5 .P487 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0917.
Upholt, Boyce. The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi. W. W. Norton and Company. 2024. QH104.5.M5 U64 2024.
Aldern, Clayton Page. The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains. Dutton. 2024. GF71 .A478 2024.
Department of Human Services Licensing Division: Support to Counties: Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HV98 .M6 D463 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0316.
Phelps, Michelle S. The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America. Princeton University Press. 2024. HV8148.M56 P44 2024.
Department of Commerce's Civil Insurance Complaint Investigations: Update to 2022 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HG9990.35.M6 D47 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0961.
MDE's Role in Addressing the Achievement Gap: Update to 2022 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. LC213.22.M6 M56 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0918.
Minn. Board of Cosmetology Legislative Report on Inspections. Minn. Board of Cosmetology. July 2, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1008.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 29https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241008.pdf
Minnesota Department of Education: Oversight of Feeding Our Future: Special Review. Office of the Legislative Auditor. June 2024. L164 .M566 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0887.
State of Minnesota Workforce Report. Minn. Management & Budget. 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0792.
State Programs That Support Minnesotans on the Basis of Racial, Ethnic, or American Indian Identity: Update to 2023 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HM1271 .S73 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0915.
Williams, Robert F. and Lawrence Friedman. The Law of American State Constitutions. Oxford University Press. 2023. KF4530 .W538 2023.
Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay Program Performance Audit. Office of the Legislative Auditor. June 2024. HJ9865 .A27 no. 24-02. Minn. Publication 24-0880.
Mandated by: 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 50 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 12https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/fad/pdf/fad2403.pdf
Proposed Budget Forms and Process. Minn. Management & Budget. June 17, 2024. HJ2053.M6 P76 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0967.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.10https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240967.pdf
Annual SEGIP Opt-Out Report [Executive Branch Employees Opting Out of State Employee Health Coverage]. Minn. Management & Budget. January 4, 2024. HG9397.5.M6 E94 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0984.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 2 Sec. 26 (Minn. Stat. 43A.24 Subd. 1a(c))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240984.pdf
Punelli, Danyell. Community First Services and Supports (CFSS). House Research. June 2024. RA645.36.M6 C664 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0991.
HIV/AIDS Incidence Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. April 2024. RA643.84.M6 H58 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0805.
Mental Health Parity Compliance and Oversight. Minn. Dept. of Health; Minn. Dept. of Commerce. June 2024. HG9387 .M46 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0963.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 8 Sec. 14 (Minn. Stat. 62Q.47(h))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240963.pdf
Minnesota Prescription Drug Price Transparency: Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health. May 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1001.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 78 Sec. 1 Subd. 9 (Minn. Stat. 62J.84 Subd. 9)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241001.pdf
Minnesota School Nurse Workforce: A 2022 Snapshot: Technical Report of Data. Minn. Dept. of Health. April 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0911.
Report of Loss Ratio Experience for Insurance Companies, Nonprofit Health Service Plan Corporations, and Health Maintenance Organizations. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. June 2024. HG9397.5.M6 R456 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0965.
Mandated by: 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 225 Art. 2 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 62A.021 Subd. 1)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240965.pdf
Klarqvist, Elisabeth. Utilization Review of Health Care Services. House Research. June 2024. RA399.A4 M68 2021. Minn. Publication 24-1013.
Out of Reach Minnesota. Minn. Housing Partnership; The National Low Income Housing Coalition. 2024.
Prairie Island Net Zero Project Progress Report. Prairie Island Indian Community. July 1, 2024. TJ808 .P73 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0986.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 118 Sec. 3https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240986.pdf
Department of Commerce's Civil Insurance Complaint Investigations: Update to 2022 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HG9990.35.M6 D47 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0961.
Black's Law Dictionary. Thomson Reuters. 2024. Ref KF156 .B53 2024.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Guardian ad Litem Board: Data Access Rules: Update to 2023 Special Review Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. KFM5506 .G833 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0919.
Actuarial Analysis for a New Minnesota PFML Program that Includes a Requirement to Use Sick Leave Time Accrued Beyond Ten Days During the 7-day PFML Qualifying Period. Milliman USA. April 17, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0788.
Actuarial Analysis for the Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. Milliman USA. February 1, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0787.
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Minimum Wage System Workstation Controls Review. Minn. Dept. of Revenue; Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. June 21, 2024. HD4919.M6 F43 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0997.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 11 Sec. 1(c)(11) (Minn. Stat. 270B.162)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240997.pdf
Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay Program Performance Audit. Office of the Legislative Auditor. June 2024. HJ9865 .A27 no. 24-02. Minn. Publication 24-0880.
Mandated by: 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 50 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 12https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/fad/pdf/fad2403.pdf
Carlson, Jim. Fiscal Note Highlights. Legislative Budget Office. June 28, 2024. KFM5821 .F574 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1003.
Williams, Robert F. and Lawrence Friedman. The Law of American State Constitutions. Oxford University Press. 2023. KF4530 .W538 2023.
The State of Bipartisanship: Minnesota. Majority in the Middle. 2024. JK6171 .B57 2024.
Annual Report of the Inspector of Mines. Inspector of Mines. February 27, 2024. HD9517.M6 S8 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0891.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 180.11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240891.pdf
Lefebvre, Alexandre. Liberalism as a Way of Life. Princeton University Press. 2024. JC571 .L3745 2024.
Phelps, Michelle S. The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America. Princeton University Press. 2024. HV8148.M56 P44 2024.
Annual SEGIP Opt-Out Report [Executive Branch Employees Opting Out of State Employee Health Coverage]. Minn. Management & Budget. January 4, 2024. HG9397.5.M6 E94 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0984.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 2 Sec. 26 (Minn. Stat. 43A.24 Subd. 1a(c))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240984.pdf
Tyra, Blake. Minnetonka Police Department Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Audit: Executive Summary. Minn. Dept. of Administration. Minn. Publication 24-0982.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 67 Sec. 3 Subd. 6(c) (Minn. Stat. 13.824)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240982.pdf
Farm to Foodshelf (F2F) Quarterly Reporting. Second Harvest Heartland. 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0964.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 43 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 5(j)(3)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240964.pdf
State Programs That Support Minnesotans on the Basis of Racial, Ethnic, or American Indian Identity: Update to 2023 Evaluation Report. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HM1271 .S73 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0915.
Phelps, Michelle S. The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America. Princeton University Press. 2024. HV8148.M56 P44 2024.
Green Line Extension Status Report. Metropolitan Council. 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1006.
Mandated by: 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 39 Sec. 2(a)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241006.pdf
Metropolitan Council: Southwest Light Rail Transit Construction: Update to 2023 Evaluation Reports. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HE4491.T92 S692 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0916.
Mandated by: 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 39 Sec. 1(a)https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ped/updates/2024/swlrt-2024.pdf
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District: 2023 Operational Review and Plans for 2024. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. April 6, 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0791.
Drug Overdose Deaths Among Minnesota Residents. Minn. Dept. of Health. Injury and Violence Prevention Unit. February 2019. HV5831.M6 D78 2000/2017. Minn. Publication 24-0913.
Aviation Tax Report. Minn. Dept. of Revenue; Minn. Dept. of Transportation. June 30, 2024. HE9797.4.F5 A95 2020/2023. Minn. Publication 24-0998.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 143 Art. 5 Sec. 24 (Minn. Stat. 360.675)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240998.pdf
Williams, Sean and Jared Swanson. Homestead Credit Refund Program. House Research. June 2024. HJ4121.M6 H65 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0990.
Williams, Sean and Jared Swanson. Renter's Credit. House Research. June 2024. HJ4121.M6 R45 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0989.
Williams, Sean and Jared Swanson. Targeting Property Tax Refund. House Research. June 2024. HJ4121.M6 T37 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0988.
Aviation Tax Report. Minn. Dept. of Revenue; Minn. Dept. of Transportation. June 30, 2024. HE9797.4.F5 A95 2020/2023. Minn. Publication 24-0998.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 143 Art. 5 Sec. 24 (Minn. Stat. 360.675)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240998.pdf
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Metropolitan Airports Commission. Metropolitan Airports Commission. May 20, 2024. HE9813.M6 M563 2022/2023. Minn. Publication 24-0987.
Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) Long Term Comprehensive Plan. Metropolitan Airports Commission. October 2010. Minn. Publication 24-0852.
Green Line Extension Status Report. Metropolitan Council. 2024. Minn. Publication 24-1006.
Mandated by: 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 39 Sec. 2(a)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/241006.pdf
Metropolitan Council: Southwest Light Rail Transit Construction: Update to 2023 Evaluation Reports. Office of the Legislative Auditor. February 2024. HE4491.T92 S692 2024 Update. Minn. Publication 24-0916.
Mandated by: 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 39 Sec. 1(a)https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ped/updates/2024/swlrt-2024.pdf
Transit Service Intervention Project ... Status Report. Metropolitan Council. June 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0966.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 113 Subd. 7https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240966.pdf
Prairie Island Net Zero Project Progress Report. Prairie Island Indian Community. July 1, 2024. TJ808 .P73 2024. Minn. Publication 24-0986.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 118 Sec. 3https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2024/mandated/240986.pdf
Status of Wildlife Populations. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. May 2023. Minn. Publication 24-0865.
The Breeding Birds of Minnesota: History, Ecology, and Conservation. University of Minnesota Press. 2024. QL684.M6 P436 2024.