The City Council’s support allows the company to apply for funding from the Job Creation Fund, a state job stimulus program that doles out up to $2 million to projects that expand the workforce.

Without much fanfare in the recently adjourned 2015 legislative session, we joined the pack of 32 states with a specific higher-ed attainment goal written into state law.

Other elements of the framework for a special session remain unresolved, including a passage in the state government finance bill that would significantly diminish the authority of State Auditor Rebecca Otto.

The state sent layoff notices to 9,451 state employees — including DEED’s staff of 1,490 — that would take effect July 1, when the current budget runs out, if Gov. Mark Dayton and legislators can’t iron out a funding plan.

Minnesota’s construction industry reignited hopes for stronger growth by adding 6,600 jobs in April, the biggest gain for any industry.

To keep Minnesota and the rest of the country thriving, Carla Hills called on the federal government to step up efforts to rope China into either an existing trade agreement or a new one specifically designed to bring together the superpowers.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported the state’s construction industry added 1,600 jobs in February after losing 1,700 jobs in January.

The job count in MnDOT's annual report for the Transportation for Economic Development program is for the next three years.

Rep. Sarah Anderson's bills have received early — and positive — reviews from the Taxes Committee and its veteran leader, Greg Davids.

The co-author of the St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report finds signs of favorable business activity as well as some potential difficulties.