Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 4/12/19
State and local taxes
Marshall Independent: Gasoline tax hike a bad idea
Watchdog: By the numbers: Minnesota ranks 28th highest for state-imposed gas taxes
Star Tribune: Gov. Tim Walz’s administration says Minnesota roads may be OK now, but gas tax needed for future
Austin Daily Herald: Letter: Stand with Minnesotans
Watchdog: By the numbers: Minnesota posts 32nd lowest property tax rate in new national study
Mankato Free Press: Walz budget cannot be sustained
Watchdog: Studies: Minnesota among most expensive states to own a car, before proposed gas tax hike
Star Tribune: Minnesota DFLers look to corporations for more school money, but tax breaks for most families
Duluth News Tribune: Democrats spell out $1.2 billion Minnesota tax increase
KSTP: Minnesota House Democratic bill hikes corporate taxes to help schools
Winona Daily News: Democrats: Targeting tax shelters would add $1.2B in revenue
Alpha News: Is Minnesota’s government really so broke it needs to hike your taxes?
MPR News: Daily Digest: Tax bill, sports betting, distracted driving
WCCO: No Budget Agreement Yet With Weeks Left In Minnesota Session
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Democrats spell out $1.2 billion Minnesota tax increase
KARE 11: House Democratic bill hikes corporate taxes to help schools
KNSI: House Democrats bill hikes corporate taxes
Mesabi Daily News: Minn. House Democrats seek $1.2 billion tax increase
Echo Press: Who pays the most in property taxes?
International Falls Journal: Falls’ sales tax included in bill
Minn Post: In a divided Minnesota Legislature, nothing divides like a $1.2 billion tax plan
Labor market
KARE 11: Companies struggle to find employees despite positive March jobs report
Fairmont Sentinel: Chamber: Walz gas tax plan affects everyone
MPR News: Report: 61,000 clean energy jobs in MN and counting
Star Tribune: Walz touts clean energy jobs amid uncertain nuclear future
Star Tribune: MN clean energy-related jobs up nearly 5 percent in 2018, study says
Economic development
Star Tribune: Minnesota is proving that an environmental challenge also can be a great economic opportunity
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: Line 3 project a tremendous benefit
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: ‘All of the above’ approach would strengthen Minnesota’s energy industry
The Virginian Pilot: Walz administration renews challenge to Line 3 oil pipeline
Brainerd Dispatch: Wadena among 3 Greater Minnesota cities awarded infrastructure grants
Wadena Pioneer Journal: Wadena gets nearly $700,000 for new industrial park
The Timberjay: EDITORIAL: State Employment
Agriculture
Mankato Free Press: Our View: Economy: Tariffs continue to take toll on farmers
Economic growth
West Central Tribune: Challenging time for retail amid ‘recovering economy’ speaker tells Willmar crowd
Crookston Times: Blandin Foundation Survey: Northwest Minnesotans see economic improvement
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.