Minnesota Private Business Council

03/24/2026

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), on behalf of the Minnesota Private Business Council, today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging key provisions of Minnesota’s 2024 Omnibus Bill as a violation of the Minnesota Constitution. The lawsuit, filed in Ramsey County District Court, argues tha...

11/20/2024

Jim Schultz Demands Transparency and Immediate Action from Local Officials in Shakopee (54A) Election 👇🏻

10/29/2024

MPBC President Jim Schultz joined Newsmax to discuss Tim Walz and his disasterous economic policies.

Under Walz’s agenda, Minnesota has seen the slowest economic and job growth in our modern history. Watch more here:

President of the Minnesota Private Business Council, Jim Schultz, told Newsmax that Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has not been good on the issue of his state's economic growth.

09/25/2024

Jim Schultz, President and CEO of the Minnesota Private Business Council, joined Newsmax to discuss the economy, inflation, and the importance of reducing the financial burdens on ordinary Americans.

09/11/2024

07/16/2024

In my recent piece in the Rochester Post Bulletin, “State’s Drift to the Far Left Hits the Working Class the Hardest,” I explore how policies from defunding the police to unchecked illegal immigration are undermining ordinary Minnesotans and our communities. Read it here:

From the embrace of soft-on-crime policies, to unchecked illegal immigration, to indifference to traditional values, the working men and women of our state are increasingly an afterthought to state leaders.

03/27/2024

Minnesota has lost over 10,000 jobs in the last four years. Meanwhile, neighboring states have grown jobs and have the lowest jobless rates in the country.

Minnesota needs to change course to grow jobs and grow the economy.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/employment-in-16-us-states-remains-below-pre-pandemic-levels?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxMTQ3MjYyMCwiZXhwIjoxNzEyMDc3NDIwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTQVBOUU9EV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0NTc3MzY0N0Y3Q0Q0NENFQTU4NTZDNjFGQjEzODU1RSJ9.gaNrIYLwjH55xV7F6iNEP_I1dp5yrpO5odYQeGe7dD0

Employment in nearly one-third of US states remains below pre-pandemic levels, with California and New York registering the steepest declines that likely reflect a pickup in migration to other parts of the country.

03/12/2024

Today we are proud to announce the most fundamental economic renewal plan in a generation.

Tax relief for all Minnesotans, fundamental spending reform, fundamental regulatory reform, and serious government accountability.

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As Minnesota continues through the third decade of the 21st century, the state is facing serious challenges. Although for decades the state delivered exceptional economic and job growth, the Minnesota economy has fallen behind over the last decade. Alongside this reality, despite Minnesota’s one-t...

03/04/2024

Jim Schultz’s op-ed in the Star Tribune:

The North Star Act is a gravely serious set of policies that would be bad for Minnesota and further incentivize the illegal immigration that has created a crisis in our country.

Where such policies have been implemented, they've been disastrous.

02/12/2024

Last year's legislative session overlooked the priorities of Minnesotans.

We must end the uncontrolled spending, the bizarre tax hikes, and the strange policies that are so out of step with ordinary Minnesotans. The future of Minnesota depends on it.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2024 Contact: Mitchell Williamson [email protected] (612) 404-0414 Minnesota Private Business Council President Jim Schultz Calls for Fiscal Responsibility as 2024 Legislative Session Begins Minnetonka, Minn. – Today, as the 2024 legislative session gets unde...

02/08/2024

Nothing is certain in life but death and new taxes from the far-left politicians running Minnesota.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 Contact: Mitchell Williamson [email protected] (612) 404-0414 Minnesota Private Business Council President Jim Schultz Statement on DFL's Recent Proposal for a Constitutional Amendment to Raise the State Sales Tax Minnetonka, Minn. – Jim Schultz, Presiden...