Minnesota Jobs News

Republicans believe creating a competitive business climate leads to high wages for workers, low costs for consumers, and greater innovation for all. A strong economy is the backbone of our state. We’re working hard to ensure high-quality Minnesota jobs are always available, and a robust economy gives you the resources you need to build a worry-free family budget.

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Sen. Mathews statement on Amazon data center suspension

Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) released the following statement in response to reporting that Amazon has suspended its development of a data center in Becker, MN:    “I’m incredibly frustrated that a major economic lifeline for the Becker community has effectively stalled. Earlier…
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Heintzeman: Common-sense changes to the sick time mandate

Friends and neighbors, On Wednesday, I, along with my Senate Republican colleagues, brought forward and successfully passed greatly needed improvements to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law. Small business owners, family farms, and employers across Minnesota have been struggling under the…
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Farnsworth: An update on permitting reform and veterans

Friends and neighbors, One of my top priorities has been fixing Minnesota’s broken permitting process. This is one of the fastest ways we can attract new job-creating projects to Minnesota. Unfortunately, permitting reform was stripped from the Senate’s environment budget…
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Jobs and Labor bill prioritizes government, not Minnesotans

Democrats this week brought forward a Jobs and Labor budget and policy package that expands government, increases regulations and funnels millions to private organizations. As a result, Minnesotans are left with fewer opportunities and higher costs.  The Jobs portion of the bill spends…
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Jobs and Labor budget prioritizes government, not Minnesotans

The majority’s Jobs and Labor budget and policy package, SF 1832, today passed out of the Senate on a vote of 35-30. Instead of focusing on creating higher-wage, in-demand jobs and supporting economic growth, the bill expands government, increases regulations and…
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