Minnsights Blog

Infrastructure – like most other elements of the economy – has fundamentally shifted during COVID-19. Stay-at-home orders have canceled many family vacations and kept many employees from their twice-daily commutes. But this is a critical time for Minnesota’s infrastructure, especially for those who rely on it to do business and provide quality jobs throughout the pandemic and into the future.

The Minnesota Chamber Leadership Fund, a political action committee that endorses and provides direct support to candidates; and Pro Jobs Majority (PJM), an affiliated 527 independent expenditure (IE) committee that operates independently of candidates and candidate campaigns as required by state and federal law.

Leaders Lab is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage Minnesota’s developing business leaders (approximately late 20s to 30s). It will enhance your personal and professional growth, connect you with business leaders statewide, and provide understanding into what drives Minnesota’s economy and how policy affects the success of business in our state. The program consists of four sessions two-day sessions.

On Thursday, October 15, the Legislature passed a bill to conform to section 179 expensing effective for tax year 2020 providing $208 million in tax relief over next three years.

We are now just under a month from Election Day. While what’s at stake at the top of the ticket is clear and engagement at the presidential level is high, that’s not always the case for Minnesota’s legislative races. Yet, these races have significant implications for the future of our state.