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‘If we are not making investments in our future, we will be in trouble’: a Q&A with outgoing DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy

By Walker Orenstein | 12/04/2018

As Hardy leaves DEED, the agency can boast about Minnesota’s record-low unemployment numbers and a overall robust economy. But that doesn’t paint a complete picture of the state’s workforce.

Politics & Policy

State pulls grant contract after questions about legislator’s potential conflict of interest

By Briana Bierschbach | 11/21/2016

DFL Sen. John Hoffman authored a bill that made it far more likely that Ally People Solutions, where he works as the marketing director, would be awarded a state grant.

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‘The challenges we have are clear’: a Q&A with new DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy

By Ibrahim Hirsi | 05/26/2016

Hardy’s appointment comes at a time when the Governor and policymakers are increasingly emphasizing equity in conversations about the state’s economy.