4/23/2024
DEI Spotlight * Conference Ambassadors
The Conference Ambassador Program connected new members and attendees with seasoned EDAM members to help new members feel welcome and facilitate networking opportunities for each new attendee.
4/22/2024
Goldman Sachs Foundation Brings 10,000 Small Businesses Program to Minnesota
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital and support services.
4/16/2024
Final Deadline Week - Omnibus Finance Bill Season
Lawmakers face the final deadline of the legislative calendar at the end of this week - the date by which omnibus finance bills, bills that spend money in the current biennium, must have made it out of committee and be lined up for final votes.
4/9/2024
Lawmakers Return from Easter Break, Shift Focus to Budget Bills
Lawmakers have returned from their Easter break with a renewed focus on assembling omnibus budget bills that must pass out of committees by the third and final committee deadline of the session, April 19th.
3/26/2024
Spotlight on Equitable Economic Development * Entrepreneurship
Excerpts from IEDC's Playbook for Equitable Economic Development
3/26/2024
EDAM and MAPCED Day at the Capitol, Joint Budget Targets Announced
EDAM and MAPCED Day at the Capitol took place last week with economic development professionals from across the state making their way to the Capitol to connect with lawmakers on issues of importance to both organizations.
3/19/2024
Governor Walz Releases Supplemental Budget Recommendations
This week marks the first and second policy deadlines at the Capitol, when bills that do not spend money must have made their way through each committee with jurisdiction over the bills.
3/12/2024
Member Spotlight: Ali Bilden Camps
Consultant, Northspan
3/12/2024
Deadline Week Approaches
The hectic pace of being a little over a week out from the combined first and second deadline, March 22, where bills must be acted upon favorably in both the House and Senate, can be felt.
3/5/2024
Budget Update, Additional Surplus for Current Biennium
The headline from last week would be the release of the updated economic forecast. The news was cautiously optimistic in that the forecast was slightly better than expected in December.