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<br /> For more than 20 years, the - John James,an attorney at Lommen,Nel-
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<br /> BY MARK REILLY son,Cole&Stageberg,filed a lawsuit
<br /> information through surveys C rlti CS q O e0II O I n I STAFF WRITER against the state and other named defen-
<br /> for its weekly Top 25 Lists. Minnesota's JOBZ program often draws praise dants claiming the Department of Em-
<br /> n t +I't n t e from economic development officials, as well as ployment and Economic Development's
<br /> If you would like to know how to C O I I S Li u Li O I I a I ity O I from Gov Tim Pawlenty's administration, which JOBZ program violates Minnesota law.
<br /> submit your company's informa- launched the program just over a year ago.But the
<br /> tion for one of our upcoming program—which so far has been used to help more -"These programs stink," said John James, an
<br /> lists,please contact Research than 140 businesses get tax breaks in exchange for attorney with Locomen,Nelson,Cole&Stageberg
<br /> Director Jera Peterson at(612) ax kreCkS aimed
<br /> pledges of job growth—has been hearing increased of Minneapolis,who filed the suit."What you end
<br /> 288-2105. criticism in the State Capitol and in the courts. up with is tax giveaways to a few businesses
<br /> A bill that would toughen the requirements for instead of improving the tax situation for every-
<br /> Thre is no cost for
<br /> on the Top 2 appearing at economic . participants in the JOBZ program is under review body.”
<br /> by the state Legislature.Also,last month,a lawsuit James is representing plaintiffs Alec Olson, a
<br /> Upcoming Isla kichjde: targeted at both the JOBZ program and a similar Spicer resident and a lieutenant governor under
<br /> Venture Capital Firms _ e V program boosting bioscience groups claimed the DFL Gov. Rudy.Perpich in the 1970s, and Bill
<br /> Commercial Mortgage Cos. v e I O p I I m n n I l�I I t programs violated the Minnesota and United - Haverstat, the principal of Butterworth Limited
<br /> General Contractors States constitutions and give unfair advantage to Partnership,which owns and operates a mobile-
<br /> Minority-owned Businesses , some businesses. JOBZ I PAGE 22
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