STACY, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz unveiled a 10-year economic expansion plan for Minnesota. Among other things, the plan would expand child care to support working families. To release the plan, Walz governor chose the metal fabric plant of Wyoming Machine Inc. in Stacy, 40 miles north of the Capitol. Among proposals, besides child care:
> Collaborating with employers and labor organizations to prepare students for careers.
> Expanding public-private partnerships to provide support for small business owners.
> Reducing barriers to job creation and innovation.
There also were recommendations for public safety, infrastructure, and health care. The recommendations flowed by a study by a 15-member council of business, labor and community leaders that Walz appointed in September. The Council issued its first report, on using federal American Rescue Plan funds, to help shape the governor’s agenda for the 2022 Legislature. The new report, titled “Minnesota’s Moment: A Roadmap for Economic Expansion,” offers long-term steps to continue improving Minnesota’s economy. It deals with parts of he eeonomy that have been disproportionately affected by historic and modern inequitable systems.
Walz. At metal fabricating plant.
28-page report. Aims to correct systemic inequities from historic and recent evolution.
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Walz: “We challenged a broad network of Minnesota leaders to look toward Minnesota’s future and find opportunities to make Minnesota a global destination to work, live, and own a business.. “The result – dozens of bold new ideas – will guide not only our administration, but the state’s work for the decade to come.”