Kathy Saltzman
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Will God save the Elk Run BioBusiness Park project in Minnesota?
“There are two things that we know about the universe,” Abraham Algadi said. “We can only control the things we can control. The rest, we leave to a higher power.” Algadi is not a priest or philosopher, at least professionally. Algadi, the city administrator for Pine Island, Minnesota, was referring to the fate of the much maligned, often delayed Elk Run BioBusiness Park.
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In Minnesota, economic ignorance is an equal-opportunity employer
People often lament that Republicans and Democrats can’t accomplish anything because they have nothing in common. Nonsense. I think Republicans and Democrats can’t accomplish anything because they do have something in common: some politicians in both parties are equally clueless about how to promote high-tech innovation that creates high-paying jobs.
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Republican novice takes on Minnesota House Tax Committee chair
One of the more intriguing races in Minnesota this fall concerns state District 40B in […]
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10 things you need to know about Minnesota’s angel tax credit
Battle-weary proponents of Minnesota’s historic $60 million angel tax credit had a simple message for […]
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Angel investment tax credit hits bureaucratic snag
Investors rejoiced when Minnesota finally passed a five year, $50 million angel tax credit. Only […]
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Could Minnesota’s budget fiasco derail angel credit, economic development?
Not to sound paranoid … but … Just when you think Minnesota has turned the […]
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BIO 2010: Minnesota faces crossroads in its high-tech future
To BIO or not to BIO? That’s the question confronting Minnesota as it ponders its […]
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Minnesota seeks its own “Third Frontier”
Fresh from passing a landmark angel investor tax credit, Minnesota lawmakers are advancing a bill […]
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Angel tax credit reshapes Minnesota’s innovation culture
The $50 million angel tax credit passed by the Minnesota legislature Monday will no doubt […]
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Minnesota legislature passes historic angel tax credit
The Minnesota House and Senate Monday overwhelmingly approved a five-year, $50 million tax credit designed […]
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Watered-down angel tax credit
Passing an angel investment tax credit in Minnesota is not important just for the dollar […]
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Minnesota House Tax Chair and angel credit foe embraces… an angel credit
Last week, Rep. Ann Lenczewski and House Speaker Margaret Kelliher held a press conference to tout a jobs creation bill. First item on the 26-page bill: a three year, $9 million tax credit to investors and funds with a heavy focus on “green” companies. To receive the credit, regional investment funds must devote 50 percent of its money toward “qualifying green job small businesses.”
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Night Read (Minnesota): Medica offers innovative product; lays off workers
Medica Encore is targeted at the pre-retirement boomer generation ages 50 to 64 who lack traditional health coverage through employers or other group sponsors, the company says.
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Shocker! Angel investment tax credit drive in Minnesota hits snag
Rep. Ann Lenczweski, the powerful House Tax Committee chairwoman, has unexpectedly proposed a bill of her own. Instead of awarding tax credits to investors who fund early-stage, high tech start-ups, the bill provides grants directly to the companies.