The US Federal District Court for the Minnesota District issued an order Wednesday afternoon enjoining a new law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights of corporations to engage in political speech. The new law – which would have restricted the ability of so-called foreign-influenced corporations to engage in political speech...
MBP Statement Regarding State Budget Forecast Showing Looming Deficit
Minnesota Management and Budget today released a state economic forecast showing a projected $2.4 billion surplus for fiscal years 24-25, but there is a projected budget deficit for the following biennium. The “significant structural imbalance” in FY 26-27 is the result of higher estimated spending on health and human services...
Minnesota Business Leaders Honor Monroe Elementary with Minnesota’s Future Award
Minneapolis – The Minnesota Business Partnership (MBP) today announced that Monroe Elementary School in Brooklyn Park will be presented with the 2023 Minnesota’s Future Award. Since 2006, the Minnesota’s Future Award has recognized high-performing schools and education programs for innovation and success in helping all students succeed. Monroe Elementary School...
New Report Examines “MN’s Vanishing Workforce” and What to Do About It
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A report released today on Minnesota’s workforce crisis provides a data-driven examination of the trends and forces driving workforce shortages in the state and identifies strategies to mitigate the problem. Economists from leading labor market analytics firm Lightcast (formerly Emsi Burning Glass) authored Minnesota’s Vanishing Workforce in...