Economic Development

Policy and Research Committee Leadership 2021-22 Committee Roster Upcoming Committee Meetings and Events Past Committee Meetings and Events

The Midwestern Legislative Conference Economic Development Committee provides a forum for legislators to examine strategies for economic growth in individual states and the region as a whole. Legislators from the 11 member states of the MLC and four Canadian provinces serve on the committee.

The CSG Midwest staff liaison to the committee Laura Tomaka.

Policy and Research

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Economic Development

‘Earn and learn’: State support for youth apprenticeships is growing; Wisconsin already is a national leader Read More

Economic Development

Iowa gives workers option of seeking exemption from employer-based vaccine mandates Read More

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Promoting Growth and Shared Prosperity for a Better Midwest Read More

Economic Development

Five states working together to bolster electric vehicle infrastructure and workforce Read More

Economic Development

In search of affordable housing Read More

Two toddlers playing while in child care.

Economic Development

States helping families get child care with new scholarships, expansion of subsidies Read More

Committee Leadership

Senator Linda Holmes

Illinois, Co-Chair

Representative Robert Wittke

Wisconsin, Co-Chair

Representative Ethan Manning

Indiana, Vice Chair

2021-22 Committee Roster

The MLC Economic Development Committee is led by Co-Chairs Sen. Linda Holmes (Illinois) and Rep. Robert Wittke (Wisconsin) and Vice Chair Rep. Ethan Manning (Indiana).

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Upcoming Committee Meetings and Events

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Jan

Resecuring Midwest U.S.-Canada Trade and Supply Chains in a Time of Changing Geopolitics

Co-hosted by the MLC Economic Development Committee and the MLC Midwest-Canada Relations Committee

Past Committee Meetings and Events

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Dec

Addressing the Child Care Crisis to Preserve Jobs and Grow the Economy

Co-hosted by the MLC Economic Development Committee and the MLC Health & Human Services Committee

Nov

Improving Educational Opportunities and Outcomes for Incarcerated and Ex-Offender Populations

Co-hosted by the MLC Economic Development Committee and the MLC Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee

Nov

Youth Apprenticeship: Building Opportunities for the Next-Generation Workforce

Hosted by the MLC Economic Development Committee in partnership with MLC Education Committee as part of the "Promoting Growth and Shared Prosperity for a Better Midwest" webinar series.

Nov

15-16

2021 ELEVATE: Growing the Economy

Presented through a collaboration of CSG's Midwestern Legislative Conference and Science is US.

Oct

Ethanol production in the Midwest: The state of the industry and future outlook

Hosted by the MLC Economic Development Committee in partnership with MLC Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee as part of the "Promoting Growth and Shared Prosperity for a Better Midwest" webinar series.

Jul

11-13

2021 MLC Economic Development Committee Meeting

The MLC Economic Committee met for for three sessions in Rapid City, South Dakota, during the 75th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference.