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SUMMARY:2026 Advocacy and Issues Forum - 2026 Legislative Session: What Just Happened and What Does It Mean for Business and for You?
DESCRIPTION:Advocacy & Issues Forum\n\n2026 Minnesota Legislative Wrap-Up:\n\nWhat Just Happened and What Does It Mean for Business and for You?\n\nJoin the DCR Chamber for our June Advocacy & Issues Forum as we take a closer look at the outcomes of the 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session and what they mean for businesses\, employers\, communities\, and residents throughout our region.\n\nState policy decisions can significantly impact your business operations\, workforce\, taxes\, regulations\, and future planning. This timely discussion will provide valuable insights into the key legislation passed during this year's session\, what challenges emerged\, and what business leaders should be paying attention to moving forward.\n\nHear directly from public affairs professionals and members of our local legislative delegation as they discuss the decisions made at the Capitol and the potential impacts on the business community.\n\nSchedule\n\n8:00   8:15 AM\n\nRegistration & Continental Breakfast\n\n8:15   9:30 AM\n\nProgram & Legislative Panel Discussion\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\nJP Yates\n\nGoff Public\n\nChris Tiedeman\n\nWeber Johnson Public Affairs\n\nLegislative Panel (Invited)\n\nAll legislators representing the DCR Chamber footprint have been invited to participate\, including:\n\n\n	Representative John Huot\n	Representative Liz Reyer\n	Representative Bianca Virnig\n	Senator Matt Klein\n	Senator Eric Pratt (CD2 Candidate)\n\n\nWhy Attend?\n\n\n	Gain a clear understanding of major legislative outcomes from the 2026 session.\n	Learn how new laws and policy changes may impact your business and industry.\n	Hear directly from local legislators and public affairs experts.\n	Ask questions and engage in meaningful discussion about issues affecting our business community.\n	Connect with fellow business leaders\, community stakeholders\, and elected officials.\n\n\nWhether you own a business\, lead an organization\, or simply want to stay informed about public policy issues impacting our region\, this forum will provide valuable information\, perspective\, and opportunities for engagement.\n\n\nAll DCR Chamber Footprint Legislators have been invited to attend.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div background-color:="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-weight:="" new="" style="color: rgb(48\, 48\, 48)\; text-align: center\;" text-align:="" times="" white-space:="">\n<div>\n<h1>Advocacy &amp\; Issues Forum</h1>\n\n<h2>2026 Minnesota Legislative Wrap-Up:</h2>\n\n<h3>What Just Happened and What Does It Mean for Business and for You?</h3>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Join the DCR Chamber for our June Advocacy &amp\; Issues Forum as we take a closer look at the outcomes of the 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session and what they mean for businesses\, employers\, communities\, and residents throughout our region.</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">State policy decisions can significantly impact your business operations\, workforce\, taxes\, regulations\, and future planning. This timely discussion will provide valuable insights into the key legislation passed during this year&#39\;s session\, what challenges emerged\, and what business leaders should be paying attention to moving forward.</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Hear directly from public affairs professionals and members of our local legislative delegation as they discuss the decisions made at the Capitol and the potential impacts on the business community.</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Schedule</span></span></h3>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>8:00 &ndash\; 8:15 AM</strong><br />\nRegistration &amp\; Continental Breakfast</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>8:15 &ndash\; 9:30 AM</strong><br />\nProgram &amp\; Legislative Panel Discussion</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Featured Speakers</span></span></h3>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>JP Yates</strong><br />\nGoff Public</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Chris Tiedeman</strong><br />\nWeber Johnson Public Affairs</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Legislative Panel (Invited)</span></span></h3>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">All legislators representing the DCR Chamber footprint have been invited to participate\, including:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul data-spread="false">\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Representative John Huot</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Representative Liz Reyer</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Representative Bianca Virnig</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Senator Matt Klein</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Senator&nbsp\;Eric Pratt (CD2 Candidate)</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Why Attend?</span></span></h3>\n\n<ul data-spread="false">\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Gain a clear understanding of major legislative outcomes from the 2026 session.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Learn how new laws and policy changes may impact your business and industry.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Hear directly from local legislators and public affairs experts.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Ask questions and engage in meaningful discussion about issues affecting our business community.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Connect with fellow business leaders\, community stakeholders\, and elected officials.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Whether you own a business\, lead an organization\, or simply want to stay informed about public policy issues impacting our region\, this forum will provide valuable information\, perspective\, and opportunities for engagement.</span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">All DCR Chamber Footprint Legislators have been invited to attend.</span></span></div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Lost Spur Golf and Event Center 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway Eagan\, MN 55121
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URL:https://business.dcrchamber.com/events/details/2026-advocacy-and-issues-forum-2026-legislative-session-what-just-happened-and-what-does-it-mean-for-business-and-for-you-06-04-2026-784359
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