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 k2company | Feb 20, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
A wide-open southern border. Weakness on the world stage highlighted by the devastating withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 11 Marines, 1 Soldier and 1 Sailor dead. Rising prices that made families choose between putting food on the table and gas in the car. Joe...
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 k2company | Feb 13, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
Wisconsin set the stage over the last decade as one of the first to implement conservative-leaning policies in areas like collective bargaining and school choice; however, with the progressive-leaning, Democrat-controlled neighbors of Minnesota, Illinois, and...
by k2company | Jan 10, 2025 | Politics, Public Affairs
While the balance of power, pending court cases and uncertainty (see: The Minnesota Legislature is Putting the Fun in Dysfunctional Government) is expected to leave the start of the 2025 Minnesota legislative session in chaos, legislators are constitutionally required...
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...
