The Minnesota House and Senate have both passed bills to substantially cut transit service. The House bill cuts existing Metro Transit service by 40%.  The Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce and Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce have launched an effort to stop these cuts to transit service -- and in particular bus service -- that would harm our region's business climate and the ability of employees to get to work.

Whether or not you use transit, a cut this large will impact you if you:
             - Use transit; your service will get significantly worse
             - Drive; more people will be on the road in front of you and congestion will get worse

Either way, you'll get to work later and our region's economy will be negatively impacted.

We need all members of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce -- and your co-workers, friends, and family -- to speak up to stop these massive cuts from being enacted.

Visit www.StopTransitCuts.com and take action today. You'll land on a page with a suggested e-mail message that can be easily sent to your State Senator and State Representative simply by entering in your home address. Please click and send your message right now. Don't put it off until later. The legislature is making important decisions now and they need to hear from you.

Thank you for making your voice heard on this important issue.

Jonathan Weinhagen  President & CEO  Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Are you looking to strengthen your network of community-minded business and civic leaders? Do you want to learn about our region's challenges, and discover ways to be part of innovative solutions? Then Leadership Twin Cities is for you.

Leadership Twin Cities is a nine-month series that informs people about the critical issues facing our community. Its focus is to inform and inspire future leaders - and challenge them to make a difference.

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Apply for Leadership Twin Cities today at www.minneapolischamber.org/leadership. For additional information, contact Cheri Gengler at 612.370.9160 or leadership@minneapolischamber.org.

The North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy, located on the first floor of the Tractor Works Building at 800 Washington Avenue, opens on April 17 in the North Loop neighborhood and central business district in downtown Minneapolis. The clinic is owned by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. North Loop Clinic is the eighth neighborhood clinic to join Hennepin Healthcare System. In 2018, a 325,000 square foot Specialty Center opens on 8th Street across from Hennepin County Medical Center, offering convenient access to many of the hospital's downtown campus clinics and outpatient services. For more information about North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy or to schedule an appointment, call 612.873.6963 or go to www.hcmc.org/northloop. The public is invited to an Open House at North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy on Wednesday, April 26 from 4-7pm.

Bloomington has advanced out of the Top 10 in the Kraft Hockeyville competition to find America's most passionate hockey community. Bloomington is now among the final four communities remaining, and is up against Bloomington, IL as the two look to make it into the finals of the competition. In advancing to the top four in the contest, Bloomington Ice Garden now qualifies for a minimum of $25,000 in arena upgrades. The winning community of the Kraft Hockeyville contest will have the honor of hosting an NHL Preseason game in their community and $150,000 toward upgrading their local rink, courtesy of Kraft.

Find more information at www.krafthockeyville.com.