U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber speaks during a small business listening session on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Mayflower building in Bemidji. BEMIDJI — U.S. Representative Pete Stauber held a listening session in Bemidji on Thursday to hear the concerns of the area’s small business owners. Hosted by Greater Bemidji, members of various local industries joined the event to share their challenges with Stauber, who represents Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, hoping that as a member of the small business committee, he might bring their concerns back to Washington, D.C. “Small businesses are the backbone of our communities,” Stauber said. “These are people that risk everything in small business and live that American dream.” U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber addresses attendees during a small business listening session on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Mayflower building in Bemidji. He opened the listening session with a question for those in attendance, outlining his focus for the discussion. “I want to know the one regulation in your respective business that you think is out of bounds and hurtful to the development and success of your business,” Stauber prompted. While later in the discussion business owners brought up struggles with some regulations, the initial […]
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