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Candidates blame taxes, mandates and regulation as businesses leave Minnesota
Beebe County Republicans (VPOU) candidate forum · January 21, 2026
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Summary
At the forum, candidates cited high personal and corporate taxes, paid-family-leave mandates and regulatory burdens (including state housing agency practices) as drivers of business departures and proposed tax relief, regulatory rollbacks and targeted supports.
Forum candidates described economic challenges facing Minnesota businesses and proposed policy changes they say would make the state more competitive.
Several candidates blamed high taxes and what they described as one-size-fits-all mandates for business…
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