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With the 2026 Minnesota legislative session over and the 2027 session set to begin in a few months, MEJC’s policy work has continued in the off-season.  Last session, MEJC was engaged across multiple priorities affecting older and vulnerable adults, working in coalition with our long-standing partners on resident protections in long term care; seeking funding…

During the first six months of 2026, our helpline received 1,514 calls and provided assistance to 875 primary persons. These numbers represent a 25% increase of calls and a 37% increase in primary persons served over the same time period in 2025. The Minnesota Elder Justice Center (MEJC) is seeing an increase in callers to our…

With Minnesota’s primary election approaching on August 11 and the general election less than 100 days away, now is an important time to remind older and vulnerable adults that voting is a fundamental right. In Minnesota, every eligible citizen has the constitutional right to vote unless that right has been specifically revoked by a court.…

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