WCCO Sunday Take dove into the budget forecast with Winthrop & Weinstine’s Tom Hanson, who is the former Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget. Tom gave his insight on the budget and new tax and spending proposals.
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Winthrop attorney Anton Moch was recently quoted in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in the article, “Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Won’t End Federal Pot Problems for Banks.” The legalization of marijuana in Minnesota seems likely, but federal rules may still keep banks out of the lucrative market.
The article discusses how, at the advent of the legalization of cannabis, no banks would take a cannabis company as a client because of the federal prohibition on marijuana. Moch notes that “as more and more states adopt legalization laws, it gets easier for banks to navigate” banking with marijuana-related businesses in the U.S.
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Winthrop & Weinstine attorney Anton Moch was quoted in an Independent Banker article on December 1, 2022 regarding combining
As both sides of the table work out the details, post-merger board succession planning should be a key topic of discussion. It’s an aspect of the deal that shouldn’t be left until the last minute, although it often is. “What’s going to happen to your board once your banks merge can’t be an afterthought,” says Tony.
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Tom Hanson was quoted in Minnesota Reformer regarding who would serve in a Scott Jensen’s administration if he is elected.
Governors sometimes look to the Legislature for candidates, but that’s not always wise, said Tom Hanson. Lawmakers often have their own agenda and scant experience leading a large organization. And, if the margins in the House and Senate are slim, a Republican vacancy could risk Republicans losing control of a chamber, which would be a death knell to Jensen’s agenda.
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Winthrop & Weinstine Firm President and Shareholder Tami Diehm was featured in The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Council. She discussed what being a leader means. “Leadership, by its nature, means playing many different roles and balancing responsibilities. However, one of the most important aspects of leadership is establishing and maintaining company culture and demonstrating that culture in every interaction.” She also talked about her professional legacy and how important mentorship is to her both professionally and personally.
Attorney Anton Moch was part of the team that helped EntreBank become the first new de novo bank charter to be approved and opened in the seven-state FDIC region since 2008. In a recent BankBeat article, Tony shared his perspective on how culture plays an important role in success.
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Winthrop attorney Joseph Bagnoli was quoted in a Trading U article that discusses how the Minnesota legislature in this session could pass a multi-year extension to the state’s 20% historic building tax credit, which has helped save unused and abandoned buildings. The tax credit delivers some of the best returns on tax expenditures of any government program. Read the full article here.
Tom Hanson was quoted in MPR News regarding the Minnesota budget and economic outlook in the light of recent world events – the war in Ukraine and its broader fallout.
“When I was MMB commissioner in 2008, when we saw the downturn in the economy from what was going on on Wall Street, we got the economic forecasts from our consultants at the beginning of the month. By the time we issued the forecast at the end of the month, it was horribly outdated,” Tom said.
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Winthrop & Weinstine Associate Kyle Kroll recently sat down with Minnesota Lawyer magazine to talk about how his practice as a junior attorney has been affected by the global pandemic. Kyle discussed how the lack of face-to-face meetings is especially difficult when doing depositions, as the virtual setting prevents forging the level of trust necessary for attorneys to be the most successful. Kyle also noted that the pandemic afforded him new opportunities, such as engaging audiences across the country, including presenting a CLE virtually in Colorado this past summer and a talk on “legal writing resiliency” via the ABA.
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Winthrop & Weinstine Firm President and Shareholder Tami Diehm participated in a panel discussion hosted by The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal about leading a growth-oriented organization and the opportunities the panel sees in 2022 and beyond.
Other panelists included Dave Faust, president and CEO of Platinum Bank; Jeff Bajek, chief credit officer at Platinum Bank; Jeff Koch, principal partner of Roers Cos.; Kim Brown, president of JNBA Financial Advisors; Kate Barr, president and CEO of Propel Nonprofits; and Sunny Han, founder and CEO of Fulcrum. Kathy Robideau, market president and publisher of the Business Journal, served as moderator.
Tami discussed topics such as adaptability, firm culture and retention, and leadership styles during the pandemic and into the future.
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