News by Benjamin Kibbey

Minnesota ranks top in nation for five-year business survival

By Benjamin Kibbey | Dec 27, 2020

A recent ranking of U.S. states based on the rate of survival of businesses over a five-year time period placed Minnesota at the top of the heap, offering a bit of good news despite the ongoing economic crisis created by COVID-19 restrictions and the deaths those restrictions have brought for businesses across the state.

Daudt: COVID-19 response needs more balance

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 22, 2020

With Minnesota following a more cautious path in terms of the response to COVID-19, some have begun to worry whether an overdose of restrictions could actually do more harm than is being prevented.

Heinrich: Democrats prevented blocking of Walz's emergency powers

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 29, 2020

State Rep. John Heinrich (R-Anoka) recently called out Minnesota House of Representatives Democrats for blocking efforts to force Gov. Tim Walz to work with the legislature in order to continue the state of emergency related to COVID-19.

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Daudt criticizes state employee raise in midst of COVID-19 crisis

By Benjamin Kibbey | May 28, 2020

With approximately a quarter of Minnesota residents facing the unemployment crisis created by the response to COVID-19, Minnesota House of Representative Minority Leader Kurt Daubt (R-Crown) recently spoke out against a raise for state employees.

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Minnesota Legislature cooperates on nonpartisan COVID-19 relief

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 1, 2020

After both the Minnesota House and Senate recently passed $330 million of COVID-19 response legislation, House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt hailed the nonpartisan cooperation and contrasted it to the lack of similar cooperation at the federal level.