LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ANSWER LIGHTNING ROUND QUESTIONS ON TOP BUSINESS ISSUES
January 9, 2023
Each year, the Minnesota Chamber's Session Priorities event unofficially kicks off the legislative session. While it's a key way for the Chamber to share the business community's priorities, it's also a chance for legislative leaders to share priorities of their own. KSTP's Tom Hauser hosted a series of lightning round questions for the four legislative leaders: Speaker Melissa Hortman, House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson. Here are their answers:
Tom Hauser: Many Minnesota Chambers members are small businesses. They have fewer than 100 employees, and they're trying to get their businesses started. They're trying to keep them going. To start off, I want 30 seconds from each of you about your perspective on what you think of the state of the Minnesota economy.