If you’ve got five minutes to spare today and can read only one story in the Star Tribune, make it this one: “Made in the USA”: Simple in theory, costly in practice.
The story talks about the intended and unintended impacts of a new state law that requires city governments to purchase uniforms and protective equipment from companies that manufacture it in America. The law is having an impact on the way in which we purchase supplies. It’s making it more difficult for one thing. Determining what has been made in America is not always as straight forward as you’d think. It’s also driving up our expenses – just at a time when it hurts our budget the most.
Bad timing.
