The latest “Business Benchmarks” report from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce finds Minnesota employers still struggling to find qualified workers for available jobs (with an estimated shortage of 239-thousand by 2022). The state college and university system is asking the legislature for a larger-than-usual funding increase to improve training programs, but Minnesota Chamber Senior V-P Laura Bordelon says before talking about that…

The issue will likely receive significant attention in the 2019 legislative session as lawmakers set a new two-year state budget.