by Chelsea Thompson | Jun 17, 2025 | K2 News
Last week, I joined the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce for their annual fly-in in Washington, D.C. We spoke to our congressional delegation about reconciliation, efforts to support businesses, and asked questions about how their work was supporting our clients’...
by Chelsea Thompson | Jun 14, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
On June 9, the Minnesota Legislature wrapped up their work for the year in a one-day special session, and it felt like lawmakers went out on a bit of a whimper after all the drama that got us here. If you recall, the session started with a tied House, a House DFL...
by Chelsea Thompson | Apr 10, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
Minnesota likes to be different. We think we’re better, smarter, and prefer to do things our own way. While that can be a good thing, it can also create real shockwaves in the public affairs arena. From local policies being advanced by city and county elected...
by Chelsea Thompson | Feb 14, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
A DFL legislator boycott, a handful of Supreme Court cases, and countless new stories later – we made it! House Republicans and Democrats finally struck a power sharing deal. Now that it’s back to business as usual in St. Paul, what does that mean for the rest...
by Chelsea Thompson | Jan 10, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
What should business groups, trade associations, non-profits and anyone with a vested interest in Minnesota expect from the 2025 legislative session? I spent almost a decade at the Minnesota Legislature, so when lobbyists, legislators and anyone who even remotely...
