State legislators aim to end poverty

Minnesota legislators have been touring the state to get a firsthand look at what poverty in Minnesota looks like. But is it feasible to end poverty, and can a bipartisan commission agree on what it will take?

Guests

• Gregory Gray: Executive director of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020. He is a former state representative.
• Sen. John Marty: DFL-Roseville. He is co-chair of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020.
• Sen. Paul Koering: R-Fort Ripley.

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Resources

• The Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020
• A Minnesota Without Poverty