Advanced Search
Featured Articles:
Promoting Minnesota and Its Business Climate
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie might not be running for a third term in the 2014 elections, but that's not stopping him from campaigning. He’s taking official Minnesota data on the road with campaign-like zeal to show Minnesotans that their state business climate—while still mending—is alive and getting well. “This much is certain,” Ritchie said in an interview. “Whatever I do after office, I’ll be promoting Minnesota.” As secretary of state, his office keeps official data on a number of key business indicators. Ritchie said he’s amazed at how so many different organizations and business leaders measure and analyze data,…
Tuesday Talk: Q and A on Energy Legislation
While recently enacted renewable energy legislation didn’t go as far as some progressives would have hoped, many of its provisions did move Minnesota closer to a greener energy portfolio. Since the 2013 Omnibus Energy Act contains a number of new and intricate details, we’ve invited Will Nissen (Fresh Energy Policy Associate and Minnesota 2020 Fellow) to answer your questions about the new energy laws and what’s next on Minnesota’s energy horizon. He’ll be involved with the discussion from 8-9 this morning. Here are some highlights of the bill: Calls for a feasibility study to examine raising renewable energy standards beyond…
