Department of Employment and Economic Development
Coverage of Department of Employment and Economic Development in the Nexus archive.
- Speaker Lisa Demuth demands records on Promise Act following 5 INVESTIGATES report
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth is demanding state records related to the Minnesota Promise Act program after a 5 INVESTIGATES report revealed tax funds were allocated to ineligible businesses. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is recovering over $50,000 in improperly awarded grants, including those to trucking companies that failed to provide necessary information.
- Minnesota’s Paid Leave program is running short on funds — and your taxes could go up
Minnesota’s Paid Leave program faces a funding shortfall, with $598 million paid to 75,000 participants but only $344 million collected through a 0.88% wage tax. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) may raise the tax to 1.1% by 2027 to address the gap, sparking concerns from small businesses while others support the program’s benefits for employee retention.