October 31, 2019

Leili Fatehi, campaign manager for Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Regulation, which favors legalization, said the current black market conditions are at fault. “Prohibition has not kept kids safe,” she said.

August 26, 2019

“Having the executive branch approach this head-on will build trust at all levels, including with the public and with policymakers who need to act,” said Leili Fatehi, MRMR Campaign Manager.

August 21, 2019

PR exec Laura Monn Ginsburg registered as a lobbyist for Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Regulation. She and Leili Fatehi are repping both legal cannabis and the Craft Brewers Guild. That's the holiday party invite you want!

February 03, 2019

'Laura told us that MRMR wants “marijuana legalization in Minnesota to promote economic opportunity and public safety in every community and to redress the disproportionate adverse impacts that marijuana prohibition has had on our residents and communities of color. That’s going to require tough work engaging with many stakeholder groups, but that’s precisely the work we established MRMR to do.”'

January 15, 2019

'So just who are the Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Regulation? Essentially, anyone and everyone with an interest in ending prohibition. MRMR leaders include Leili Fatehi and Laura Monn Ginsburg from the public affairs firm Apparatus and Jason Tarasek, the Political Director of Minnesota’s Marijuana Policy Project. Additionally, steering committee members include former state lawmakers (both Republican and Democrat), business owners, ACLU attorneys, justice reform advocates, civil society groups, indigenous community leaders, and even the mayor of Minneapolis: Jacob Frey.'

January 15, 2019

'There are plenty of logistical reasons Minnesota legislators have given for why the state is, at the very least, “not ready” for legalization. That’s where MRMR, which draws its leadership from government and nonprofit sectors (Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey numbers among them), comes in.'

June 18, 2018

"Enbridge has not shown need nor has it made any showing that it can prevent the spill and climate change impacts for which it and its industry is well known," Sierra Club attorney Leili Fatehi said.

March 23, 2018

Fatehi is also one of three women of color running for the seat in the district, and if she were to win in November, Fatehi would be the first Iranian American woman elected to any office. “If we want to wait our turn we will be waiting forever,” Fatehi said.

January 17, 2018

Laura was part of a three-person expert panel that weighed in on transit, its importance, and who should ultimately play a key role in its future.

December 07, 2017

In a win along the way, the MN public utilities commission found that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Enbridge’s proposed new Line 3 pipeline was inadequate. Leili is hard at work representing Sierra Club in the fight against Line 3.

November 09, 2017

Apparatus led communications strategy and deployment for Jacob Frey's campaign for mayor. Read more about his win and what lies ahead.

August 08, 2017

People tend to think of technologies as being value-neutral, but they’re not. Read more as Leili is interviewed about the ways self-driving cars can be used for moral good.

August 03, 2017

Leili Fatehi and Laura Monn Ginsburg are on this year's list of Minnesota Business Young Entrepreneurs.

June 26, 2017

The Here to There podcast was covered by Go MN on June 26, 2017.

June 26, 2017

The Here to There podcast was featured in the Metro section of the Star Tribune on June 26, 2017.

June 05, 2017

Apparatus, a Minneapolis-based policy and public affairs practice, in partnership with Studio Americana and Transit for Livable Communities, Minnesota’s largest transportation advocacy non-profit, today announced the debut of Here to There, a 10-episode podcast series offering a glimpse into the public and private dimensions of commuting in and around the Twin Cities. More information about Here to There, including additional resources, photos, and full episodes is available at heretotherepodcast.org.

May 11, 2017

Apparatus presented alongside leaders in transportation from the Met Council and Department of Transportation. 

April 26, 2017

Leili is quoted in an article about the legislation to appropriate the Volkswagen settlement -- and talks about why Minnesotans should be concerned about potential outcomes. 

March 01, 2017

Apparatus announces the completion of a successful Virtual Policy Forum at the 2017 Robotics Alley event in Minneapolis. Event videos from the two-day conference are available now.

Apparatus launched a multi-partisan, statewide coalition, Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Regulation (MRMR) to support the effort to responsibly legalize and regulate marijuana for adult use.

In Fall 2017, we led campaign communications for Jacob Frey in his (successful!) run for Minneapolis mayor. From strategic message-setting to website overhaul to policy formation and talking points, we were excited to fully jump in and help our next mayor get elected! 

Our 10-episode podcast digs into big topics that affect all our lives through the lens of commuting and transportation. Come along for a commute with a Twin Cities resident and then join us in the studio for in-depth discussion of the policies, technology, and systems that affect our transportation opportunities and challenges.