Our View: Finally, a crack in Minnesota's anti-biz reputation

Our View: Finally, a crack in Minnesota's anti-biz reputation

Lost in the heavy headlines this late winter about immigration enforcement, massive state fraud, war, and more was an encouraging, step-in-the-right-direction nugget of positive news: An executive order issued by Gov. Tim Walz on Feb. 13 promises speedier permitting for industrial and other proposed economic-development projects. Right now, Minnesota’s sloth-like process for issuing environmental and other permits is costing the state as much as…