Year: 2013

June 6, 2013 School bells across the state are ringing out the last days of the academic year. For most children, the last day of school marks the beginning of the carefree days of summer. For too many families – especially in rural Minnesota – the last day of school is also the first day ...

Rural Minnesota is losing it’s voice. That’s the conclusion of a study where researchers talked to 50 prominent Minnesota decision makers and surveyed 120+ more. Due to a combination of reasons, the state’s rural population is becoming increasingly left out and left behind on the discussions that affect our everyday lives. Finding the Voice of Rural ...

This latest study from the Center takes a look at what business owners think of the state's regulatory environment. Is there too much regulation? Too little? This full report is based on a study by faculty at Minnesota State University Mankato. It finds that business owners vary in their views of regulations based on business ...