2010 Legislative Session

The 2010 Legislative Session begins February 4 and adjourns May 18. During the session, the Partnership will remain focused on our three primary issues - jobs and the economy, education and health policy.   

Fiscal Policy: The global recession put a spotlight on the connection between a healthy public sector and a strong, growing economy that creates jobs and opportunity – and tax revenue. More.  

Education Policy: With nearly 2 million employees worldwide, including 400,000 Minnesotans, Minnesota Business Partnership members bring a global perspective — and an increasing sense of urgency — to Minnesota’s education policy debate. More.

Health Policy: As employers, members of the Minnesota Business Partnership provide health care coverage to hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans. . . . From this broad perspective, the Partnership sees a dysfunctional health care system – accounting for 15% of our economy – on an unsustainable cost curve. More.