Across the state, Minnesotans work every day to build strong towns, schools, businesses, and institutions. No matter our background, there is a shared value of protecting what we love and creating a vibrant future for our kids and grandkids. All people—urban and rural—deserve livable communities that meet our daily needs, from education, childcare, and healthcare to clean air and water and healthy environments. At CURE, we help to make sure that rural voices are heard in policy, and we stand with tribal nations in the decision-making that impacts our homes, livelihoods, and landscapes. We all love living here. Together, let’s protect the land, water, and people that make it home.Â
People & Communities Press Releases
USDA Touts Farmer Benefit Plans
CURE originated Farmer Benefit Plans & hails announcement as vital for farmers & rural communities In early March, at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Hudson Kingston, CURE Legal Director, awarded Minnesota Attorney of the Year
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, CURE’s Legal Director, Hudson Kingston, was honored as a 2023 Minnesota Attorney of the Year, awarded by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.
CURE applauds PUC decision requiring environmental review for CO2 pipeline but troubled by limited scope
On Thursday, January 5, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) unanimously voted to require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as a necessary component of the
People & Communities Blog Posts
This Is Not Normal
Minnesota’s Tragedy and the Power of Collective Decency CURE is devastated by the assassination of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted
Curtain Call
End of the 2025 Special Session This is the fourth and final CURE Legislative update of the 2025 Session. Check out our previous updates here:Â Keeping
The Show Must Go On
A Brief Update on CURE’s priorities at the end of the Regular Legislative Session This is the third CURE Legislative update of 2025. Stay tuned
CURE’s Cliffs Notes on the First Act of MN’s 2025 Legislative Session
This is the second CURE Legislative update of 2025. Stay tuned for periodic updates at key points during the Session, which officially ends on Monday,
CO2 Pipeline Resistance to Congress: Cut the Waste, Repeal 45Q
*99.9% of the tax credits are claimed by massive oil and gas interests. Carbon capture is the most expensive, least effective climate mitigation strategy. Â
CURE Seeks Reconsideration of CO2 Pipeline Permit in MN
Updated maps show new pipeline leg in Chippewa, Kandiyohi & Swift Counties On March 13, CURE, a rural advocacy organization based out of Montevideo, filed an appeal
