Ben Whalen
whenbalen.bsky.social
Ben Whalen
@whenbalen.bsky.social
Organizer with ISAIAH/Faith in MN leading on affordable housing and zoning reform
Joining 100 Minnesotan clergy leaders with @isaiahmn.org and our very own US Senator @smith.senate.gov this morning urging all our congresspeople to fight for our healthcare, our food assistance, our kids' education in federal budget negotiations!
September 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Thank you Senator @lindseyportmn.bsky.social and Sen. Jim Carlson for joining @isaiahmn.org and #YesToHomes in Inver Grove Heights this morning! Dakota County residents are asking #mnleg to pass bills that allow more homes in more places and put an end to exclusionary zoning laws.
March 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
And the march! Lots of folks joined in to "honk for homes" as we marched!
March 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Back at it today - 80+ people gather in New Hope to say #YesToHomes with @isaiahmn.org and elected leaders Mayor Harmon of Golden Valley and MN Reps. @repfreiberg.bsky.social and @cedrickfrazier.bsky.social. We're calling on the whole #mnleg to allow more homes in more places this year!
March 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Powerful afternoon with @isaiahmn.org, @moreneighbors.org, Rep. @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social, Rep. Michael Howard, and Rep. Esther Agbaje as a packed house said #YesToHomes for MN this year. Let's pass laws that allow more types of homes in more places across Minnesota!
March 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thread: Six years ago I decided to do something I never thought I would do - run for office. Tonight was my last council meeting after finishing my second term and not running for a third. It was an honor to help lead our community and I feel very humbled by all that we (not just me, my
December 11, 2024 at 4:04 AM