Job creation

May 20, 2011

Major legislative initiatives that stalled out in Session ’11

Several high-profile Republican pet projects have faded amid a particularly contentious budget battle, including a repeal of the nuclear construction moratorium, pension reforms, corporate income tax cuts and slots at racetracks.

Jan 14, 2011

Republicans weigh ballot pushes

With the House and Senate now in Republican control, issues that have long been bottled up appear to stand a chance of making it onto the ballot in the next statewide election in 2012.

Dec 21, 2009

Paper trail: Everything you always wanted to know about the House Jobs Task Force

The House Jobs Task Force--a panel appointed by Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis) last summer to examine ways the Legislature might help to spur job growth and retention in the state--held its fourth and possibly final hearing last week. These documents summarize the testimony and recommendations presented there.

Dec 7, 2009

Bakk: 2010 jobs stimulus measures would require new revenue

This fall, DFL leaders in both legislative chambers said one of their priorities for the 2010 session is to generate a bill--or a package of bills--over and above the session's bonding efforts to stimulate job creation in Minnesota. But this morning Sen. Tom Bakk said what a number of observers have been thinking: Without new revenue, it will be impossible to do much.

Nov 5, 2009

Discussion to focus on job creation in Minnesota

By the account of most Republican legislators, they were elected to the Capitol in record numbers last fall to cut government spending and fight off tax increases as they work to balance a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. But they had other priorities, too, ones that became clear early on as issues like photo identification at the ...

Oct 20, 2009

Sertich on legislative leaders’ breakfast with Pawlenty

House Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL-Chisholm) tells PIM that this morning's hour-long breakfast confab between legislative leadership and Gov. Tim Pawlenty was focused mainly on legislators' priorities for the upcoming 2010 session: job creation efforts--inside and outside the bonding bill--and health care considerations.

May 6, 2009

The T Word: Lenczewski v. Bakk on exemptions, tax breaks for business, round 5

By the account of most Republican legislators, they were elected to the Capitol in record numbers last fall to cut government spending and fight off tax increases as they work to balance a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. But they had other priorities, too, ones that became clear early on as issues like photo identification at the ...