Dear Neighbor,
State of the State
Last week, Governor Dayton delivered the annual State of the State speech. The Governor spoke about the need to invest the state’s projected budget surplus for long-term economic success. He focused on the need for education investments and also in environmental issues such as ag-buffers and water quality.
There is a lot of debate about whether to use the surplus for tax breaks or for investment. As co-chair of the small business caucus, I’m looking forward to working with democrats and republicans to make sure that we create a friendly business climate in Minnesota that allows for small businesses to develop and create jobs and to keep improving our economy. In whatever proposal we put forward, I hope that it strikes a balance between keeping Minnesota competitive and making needed investments in our state.
Constituent Survey
If you haven’t already, please take my 2015 legislative survey. Your responses will help to guide my decision making at the Capitol. You can take the survey online here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/49b.
In addition to the survey, please contact me anytime with your input. I can be reached by phone at (651) 296-7803 or by email at
rep.paul.rosenthal@house.mn.
Sincerely,
Paul Rosenthal