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The Chamber Blog
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Stay current on the latest and most pressing Chamber and community stories, news, updates and more.Wednesday, August 14, 2024
2024 Minnesota Primary Election Review
As Minnesota gears up for the November general election, the August 13 primary results have clarified the candidates who will be vying for critical elected positions. Voters have chosen contenders choices for all 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, a special election for State Senate in District 45, and pivotal races for the Minnesota Congressional Districts and U.S. Senate. These primaries have set the stage for the upcoming election, highlighting the candidates who will vie for these
Claire Stoltenow, Cale Dunwoody
Friday, July 19, 20242024 Minnesota Legislative Session Wrap: Key points for Chamber member businesses
The Minnesota Legislative session ended on May 20th. Given the significance of the bills passed, it is vital to understand the implications of the Minnesota Legislature's actions. The Minnesota Legislature operates on a biennium, meaning that bills can carry over from odd-numbered years to the next year. However, if bills do not pass by the end of the two-year session, they must be reintroduced in the next legislative cycle. This 2023-2024 biennium saw the introduction of 11,023 bills, with approximately
Cale Dunwoody, Claire Stoltenow
Thursday, June 8, 20232023 Minnesota Legislative Session Recap
Late in the evening on Monday, May 22, 2023, the 93rd Minnesota Legislature adjourned for the year, after finalizing key pieces of legislation. Throughout the past five months, the Minnesota Legislature met for 77 legislative days and adjourned before the Constitutional Deadline of midnight on May 22. Since convening on January 3, the Legislature has been working to fund state government, pass a tax bill, fund capital investment projects, establish a paid family and medical leave program, legalize adult-use
Cale Dunwoody
Thursday, April 27, 2023The Chamber assists in hosting Minn. Business Roundtable
On April 12, Chamber President and CEO, Shannon Full; Moorhead Mayor, Shelly Carlson; and Clay County Commissioner, Jenny Mongeau hosted a Minnesota business roundtable with over 35 area leaders to discuss priorities specific to Clay County. The purpose of this roundtable was to hear directly from Chamber members, business owners and citizens.
Cale Dunwoody, Hannah Anderson
Monday, April 24, 20232023 Voices of Vision Recap
We were honored to welcome Marcus Luttrell to our community as this year's Voices of Vision keynote speaker. Luttrell has dedicated his life to be of service and inspiration, which he showed our community on April 20, when he shared his story with all who attended the Voices of Vision event. Thanks to the nearly 2,000 Chamber and community members and hundreds of military service members in attendance, Voices of Vision 2023 was a great success, whereas we could all be touched by Luttrell's inspiring story
Tyler Fischbach, Hannah Anderson
Monday, January 23, 2023The Chamber and MN Businesses Opposing Senate File 2 (SF2)
Currently, Senate File 2 (SF2) is moving through the Minnesota State Senate and is to be heard in the Senate Health and Services Committee tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. We are asking Senator Rob Kupec of District 4, who is a member of this committee, to oppose this bill, in an effort to keep payroll taxes low and to protect small and medium-sized businesses from burdensome mandates.
Tyler Fischbach
Tuesday, January 17, 2023The Chamber's 2023 legislative priorities for MN & ND
The Chamber has been working diligently in Bismarck since early last week to ensure that our area's voice, concerns and needs are heard as it relates to our most pressing challenges. Workforce was the topic of many bills this week; we actively advocated for the automation tax credit, workforce attraction dollars, career workforce academy funding, and support for NDSU and NDSCS.
Tyler Fischbach
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