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Public commenters urge LuPro to advocate for people facing rising costs
Summary
During the meeting's public comment period, attendees asked the task force to prioritize people struggling with healthcare, childcare, food and housing and to consider a coordinated advocacy effort before the upcoming legislative session.
Two public commenters used the first public comment period to press the task force to take an advocacy posture ahead of the legislative session. Donna asked LuPro to encourage legislators, the governor and agencies to prioritize those facing the greatest hardship: "My request is... an advocacy effort that encourages all legislators to prioritize those who are really struggling in this state," she said.
Liana Crescent of Poverty Action Network thanked the task force for its work and emphasized that deep poverty has been rising; she urged centering the experiences of those with the least resources in the plan refresh. Task force members acknowledged the request; no formal motion to adopt an advocacy strategy was made, and staff advised commenters to submit further input via the LuPro email address.
