August 2020
Elections
Historically, Minnesota has enjoyed high voter turnout in general elections. In 2018, Minnesota ranked number one in the country with a voter turnout of 64.25%. The Library has several new election related books, and there’s still time to read them before the 2020 General Election.
Turnout: Making Minnesota the State That Votes, a memoir by former Secretary of State, Joan Anderson Growe and former Star Tribune editorial writer, Lori Sturdevant, explores the traditions and policies that have made Minnesota one of the top voter turnout states in the country. As the cover hints at, students of Minnesota history will remember that our iconic red “I voted” stickers were introduced during her time in office. Growe shares personal reflections of her time as Secretary of State, but this book is also a look at the political history of Minnesota's fair and open elections.
America Votes!: Challenges to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights, an American Bar Association publication, looks at a variety of election issues including voter registration, recounts, redistricting, and equal protection. The publisher reflects: "Each edition of America Votes! explores issues of concern and problems that threaten the security and fairness of the American electoral system. There is much that needs to be done across a whole host of issues to restore confidence in the fairness, equity, and security of the voting process in communities across America. This edition describes in detail what these issues are"
Finally, if massive amounts of election data are your thing, the Minnesota Historical Election Archive is a new and noteworthy searchable database containing 160 years' worth of election results in Minnesota, including most legislative races.
Please email the Legislative Reference Library’s reference desk for assistance accessing these titles, or further information.
New & Notable Books and Reports
Many of the items listed below are available electronically. If so, we have provided a
link to the document. However, some of the documents may be very long. You can request to
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Interim Progress Report (IPR) to MDE: Grant ID #4931. MacPhail Center for Music. 2020. MT7 .R47 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0805.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 2 Sec. 33 Subd. 10(d)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200805.pdf
Update on the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics and an Overview of Partnership Expenditures. University of Minnesota; Mayo Foundation. June 29, 2020. TP248.19.M6 M56 2019. Minn. Publication 20-0744.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws Chap. 64 Art. 1 Sec. 4 Subd. 4(e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200744.pdf
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 89 Art. 1 Sec. 4(e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200744.pdf
Minnesota's Black Community in the 21st Century. Minn. Historical Society Press. 2020. E185.93.M55 M565 2020.
Miller, Linda S. Community Policing: Partnerships for Problem Solving. Cengage Learning. 2018. HV7936.C83 M58 2018.
Forman Jr., James. Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2017. HV 9950 .F655 2017.
Forman Jr., James. Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2017. HV 9950 .F655 2017.
The Twin Cities Economic Inclusion Plan. NAACP. December 2019. E185.93.M55 N38 2019.
East Central Regional Development Commission Annual Report. East Central Regional Development Commission (Region 7E). 2020. HT393 .M62 E18ax 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0838.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 462.393 Subd. 1http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200838.pdf
Upright, Craig B. Grocery Activism: The Radical History of Food Cooperatives in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press. 2020. HD3286.A3 M687 2020.
The Twin Cities Economic Inclusion Plan. NAACP. December 2019. E185.93.M55 N38 2019.
Hopkins, Nathan. Minnesota State Grant Program. House Research. June 2020. LB2337.5.M6 M567 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0774.
Owings, William A. American Public School Finance. Routledge. 2020. LB2825 .O95 2020.
Interim Progress Report (IPR) to MDE: Grant ID #4931. MacPhail Center for Music. 2020. MT7 .R47 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0805.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 2 Sec. 33 Subd. 10(d)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200805.pdf
Report on Learning Year Programs. Minn. Dept. of Education. July 1, 2020. LC46.5.M6 R47 FY2020. Minn. Publication 20-0811.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 2 Sec. 15 (Minn. Stat. 120B.35 Subd. 3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200811.pdf
Safe Learning Plan for 2020-21: A Localized, Data-driven Approach. Minn. Dept. of Education. July 30, 2020. LC90.M6 S24 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0768.
School Breakfast: Making it Work in Large School Districts. Food Research and Action Center. February 2020. LB3479.U6 S38 2020.
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Augsburg University). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Augsburg University. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 A94 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0778.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200778.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Bluffview Montessori School). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Bluffview Montessori School. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 B58 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0779.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200779.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Columbia Heights Public Schools). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Columbia Heights Public Schools. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 C65 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0781.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200781.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (East Grand Forks Public School). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; East Grand Forks Public School. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 E26 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0782.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200782.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Eastern Carver County Schools). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Eastern Carver County Schools. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 E27 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0783.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200783.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Education for Liberation Minnesota). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Education for Liberation Minnesota. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 E38 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0784.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200784.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Hamline University). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Hamline University. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 H36 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0785.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200785.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Intermediate District 287). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Intermediate District 287. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 I58 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0787.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200787.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Minn. Association of Agricultural Educators). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 M56 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0789.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200789.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Moorhead Area Public Schools). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Moorhead Area Public Schools. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 M66 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0790.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200790.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (Osseo Area Schools). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Osseo Area Schools. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 O87 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0792.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200792.pdf
Teacher Mentorship & Retention of Effective Teachers Grant Report Form (The Wildflower Foundation). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; The Wildflower Foundation. 2020. LB2833.3.M6 W55 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0804.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200804.pdf
TMRG Grant Report (Robbinsdale Area Schools). Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Robbinsdale Area Schools. July 15, 2020. LB2833.3.M6 R63 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0793.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 122A.70 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200793.pdf
Primary Absentee Ballots Remaining to Be Counted. Minn. Secretary of State. August 2020. JF1033 .P75 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0806.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 77 Sec. 1 Subd. 2(a)(3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200806.pdf
Growe, Joan Anderson and Lori Sturdevant. Turnout: Making Minnesota the State That Votes. Minn. Historical Society Press. 2020. JK6190 .G76 2020.
Yearly Report on Political Contribution Refunds. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. July 31, 2020. JK1991.5.M6 Y43 2019. Minn. Publication 20-0839.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 290.06 Subd. 23(f)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200839.pdf
3M Settlement Biannual Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources; Minn. Pollution Control Agency. August 2020. TD196.F55 A16 2020 Aug.. Minn. Publication 20-0817.
Mandated by: 2018 Minn. Laws Chap. 204 Sec. 1 Subd. 4(2) (Minn. Stat. 115B.52 Subd. 4(2))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200817.pdf
Cold Spring Groundwater Study. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. June 30, 2020. TD224.M6 C65 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0837.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 3 Sec. 44http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200837.pdf
Environmental Permit Performance: Report for Fiscal Year 2020. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. August 5, 2020. TD194.66.M6 M57 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0815.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws Chap. 4 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 84.027 Subd. 14a)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200815.pdf
Environmental Permitting: MPCA's Annual Permitting Efficiency Report. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. August 1, 2020. TD194.66.M6 M56 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0816.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws Chap. 4 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 116.03 Subd. 2b)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200816.pdf
Kettle River Watershed Community Outreach and Engagement. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. December 31, 2019. GB991.M6 K48 2019.
Solid Waste Management Tax Receipts. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. August 5, 2020. HJ5715.U62 M653 2020 Jan./June. Minn. Publication 20-0840.
Mandated by: 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 231 Art. 13 Sec. 18 Subd. 5 (Minn. Stat. 297H.13 Subd. 5)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200840.pdf
Update on the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics and an Overview of Partnership Expenditures. University of Minnesota; Mayo Foundation. June 29, 2020. TP248.19.M6 M56 2019. Minn. Publication 20-0744.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws Chap. 64 Art. 1 Sec. 4 Subd. 4(e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200744.pdf
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 89 Art. 1 Sec. 4(e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200744.pdf
Congressional Quarterly Almanac. CQ Roll Call. 2019. Ref JK1.C66 2018.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Environmental Permit Performance: Report for Fiscal Year 2020. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. August 5, 2020. TD194.66.M6 M57 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0815.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws Chap. 4 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 84.027 Subd. 14a)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200815.pdf
A Fiscal Summary of the 2020 Legislative Session. Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis. 2020. Ref KFM5407 .M625 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0807.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
COVID-19 Minnesota Fund Expenditure Report. Minn. Management & Budget. August 17, 2020. RA643.6.M6 C68 2020 Aug. 17. Minn. Publication 20-0823.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 7 Subd. 3http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200823.pdf
Proposed Budget Forms and Process. Minn. Management & Budget. June 16, 2020. HJ2053.M6 P76 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0841.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.10http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200841.pdf
A Tangled Web: An Examination of the Drug Supply and Payment Chains. Minority Staff. June 2018. HD9666.4 .T36 2018.
Children Screened, Diagnosed and Treated for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. August 17, 2020. RC553.A88 C45 2019. Minn. Publication 20-0830.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 108 Art. 7 Sec. 48 (Minn. Stat. 256B.69 Subd. 32a)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200830.pdf
COVID-19 Minnesota Fund Expenditure Report. Minn. Management & Budget. August 17, 2020. RA643.6.M6 C68 2020 Aug. 17. Minn. Publication 20-0823.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 7 Subd. 3http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200823.pdf
Baumgarten, Allan. Minnesota Health Market Review. Allan Baumgarten. 2020. RA413 .M56 2020 pt. 1.
The Prescription Drug Landscape, Explored: A Look at Retail Pharmaceutical Spending from 2012 to 2016. Pew Charitable Trusts. March 2019. HD9666.4 .P76 2019.
Participation in the Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account. Metropolitan Council. August 4, 2020. HD7303.M6 P37 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0810.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 473.254 Subd. 9http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200810.pdf
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. August 1, 2020. KFM5983.2.M58 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0833.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 244.09 Subd. 5http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200833.pdf
Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws. U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 2020. Ref KF3615.Z95 C44 2020.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Commissioner's Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157 .C65 2019/2021. Minn. Publication 20-0831.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200831.pdf
Medical Specialists' Addendum to the Commissioner's Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157.C65 2019/2021 addendum. Minn. Publication 20-0832.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200832.pdf
Klarqvist, Elisabeth. Minnesota's Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act. House Research. July 2020. RM666.C266 M56 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0809.
MERIAM JUNCTION SANDS, LLC.: Final Environmental Impact Statement: Scott County, Minnesota. Scott County. May 2020. TN24.M6 S36 2020.
Upright, Craig B. Grocery Activism: The Radical History of Food Cooperatives in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press. 2020. HD3286.A3 M687 2020.
COVID-19 Minnesota Fund Expenditure Report. Minn. Management & Budget. August 17, 2020. RA643.6.M6 C68 2020 Aug. 17. Minn. Publication 20-0823.
Mandated by: 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 7 Subd. 3http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200823.pdf
Commissioner's Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157 .C65 2019/2021. Minn. Publication 20-0831.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200831.pdf
Medical Specialists' Addendum to the Commissioner's Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157.C65 2019/2021 addendum. Minn. Publication 20-0832.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200832.pdf
Minnesota's Black Community in the 21st Century. Minn. Historical Society Press. 2020. E185.93.M55 M565 2020.
Invest in What Works: State Standard of Excellence. Results for America. August 2020. Electronic only.
Chemical Dependency Provider Performance Measures. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. Electronic only. Minn. Publication 20-0751.
Haigler, Alexandra, Christopher Kleman and Jared Swanson. Taxes and Local Government Payments: COVID-19 Response. House Research. August 2020. HJ2415 .H35 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0808.
Yearly Report on Political Contribution Refunds. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. July 31, 2020. JK1991.5.M6 Y43 2019. Minn. Publication 20-0839.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 290.06 Subd. 23(f)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2020/mandated/200839.pdf
Winston, Clifford and Quentin Karpilow. Autonomous Vehicles: The Road to Economic Growth?. The Brookings Institution. 2020. TL152.8 .W56 2020.
Railroad Facts. Association of American Railroads. 2019. Ref HE2751 .E13x 2019.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Burress, Matt. Transportation-Related COVID-19 Response. House Research. July 2020. HE213.M6 B87 2020. Minn. Publication 20-0773.