Public Policy

MN Mirrors Nat'l Trend of Declining Union Membership

Earlier this month, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker scored a major victory when a federal appeals court upheld a state law.

Decade of Discovery in Minnesota

The state is poised to become the place where diabetes is cured.

Financing’s New Rules Under the JOBS Act

SEC rulemaking is needed before last year’s JOBS Act can be fully implemented. Once it is, who will use this new route to capital?

Business, City, and Other Leaders React to Governor Dayton’s Budget

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce contends that portions of Mark Dayton’s proposed tax reform will have a negative effect on the state’s business climate; some city officials, meanwhile, praised the governor’s investment in local government aid.

Dayton’s Budget Ups Taxes on Wealthy, Cuts Corporate Rate

The governor’s budget proposal raises taxes on Minnesotans earning $150,000 or more; it also lowers the state sales tax rate while collecting sales taxes for more items.

CEO Group Seeks to Increase Retirement Age to 70

The Business Roundtable, which counts among its members CEOs who head Minnesota companies, is calling for a gradual increase in both the Social Security retirement age and the Medicare eligibility age.

Former Twin Cities Leader Aims to Revitalize Detroit

The Kresge Foundation, led by former McKnight Foundation President Rip Rapson, unveiled a 50-year blueprint for Detroit and pledged $150 million to help revitalize the ailing city.

Stand in Line for the Governor

A few suggestions for priorities at the capitol.

MN CEOs Among Those No Longer Opposing Higher Taxes

Members of the Business Roundtable—which includes some CEOs who head Minnesota companies—said they support “a balanced solution to the fiscal cliff and long-term deficit and debt issues,” adding that “no options should be precluded from a potential solution.”

TCB Poll: 52% of Biz Leaders Say Fiscal Cliff Should Happen

Despite warnings from economists that the “fiscal cliff” could have dire consequences for the U.S. economy, more than half of those who responded to a recent poll indicated that it might be sensible to take the plunge.

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