Duluth City Council signals support for Women’s Economic Security Act
The Duluth City Council unanimously gave its blessing Monday night to a bill Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law this weekend.
Councilors Sharla Gardner, Emily Larson and Jennifer Julsrud introduced a resolution in support of the Women’s Economic Security Act.
Larson referred to the new law as “an important step in the right direction” for the state.
Liz Olson, a local organizer for TakeAction Minnesota, called the act “a huge victory for our state” and expressed her hopes that other states will follow suit.
