Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 5/11/17
Tax
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Minnesota leaders ready to negotiate taxes
KDUZ: MN Senate approves tax plan with income tax cut
KXRA: Minnesota Senates Passes Tax Conformity Bill
Austin Daily Herald: Senate passes plan to sync state taxes with feds; Republicans, Dayton have until May 21 to hash out plans
Crookston Times: Minnesota Senate passes plan to sync state taxes with federal overhaul
WCCO: With Tax Pieces In Play, It’s Capitol Deal-Making Season
Marshall Independent: Senate OKs plan to sync state taxes with fed overhaul
Star Tribune: Minnesota lawmakers have two weeks left, much to do at the Capitol
WNAX: Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Tax Bills
The Pilot-Independent: House passes bill to reduce taxes, simplify state code
Fairmont Sentinel: House OKs tax reforms
Star Tribune: What you need to know about the Minnesota Legislature’s tax bills
Star Tribune: A late-session plea for fairness in Minnesota tax reform
Pioneer Press: Mark Dayton, lawmakers agree to fix what MN owns first, but differ on what to spend
MPR News: April was a banner tax month for Minnesota
Mining
Courthouse News Service: Feds Renew Leases for Mining in Minnesota Wilderness
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: Consider the source with anti-mining pieces
Economic development
Star Tribune: Twin Cities business and nonprofit leaders tie ‘equity’ to improved economic growth
Mesabi Daily News: State needs to look hard at natural gas
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota finally says why we didn’t get Amazon’s new headquarters (Spoiler alert)
Twin Cities Business: Why Minnesota Couldn’t Land Amazon’s HQ2: Not Enough Tech Talent
Bemidji Pioneer: PIONEER EDITORIAL: Legislature needs to deliver for higher education
Labor market
Star Tribune: Minnesota chamber expands-integrates efforts to produce more workers for employee-hungry economy
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Launches Initiative to Tackle Workforce Shortage
Finance & Commerce: Chamber combines workforce programs in new entity
John Phelan is an economist at Center of the American Experiment.