Minnesota state Rep. Josh Heintzeman of Nisswa, Minnesota, deserves appreciation for calling out the broken permitting system that’s slowing down energy and industrial projects across Minnesota.

Heintzeman understands that government red tape is holding back our economy. When it takes over 670 days to issue a basic air permit in Minnesota, but less than 80 days in Illinois, you know the system is broken. These delays kill jobs and push investments to other states.

He’s been a strong advocate for modernizing the process and getting state agencies to act more efficiently and transparently. That’s good news for businesses, workers, and taxpayers, especially in rural areas that rely on job-creating energy and manufacturing projects.

He’s also been a consistent voice for energy policies that

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