Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 4/5/19
Sate and local taxes
Star Tribune: Stakes high as Enbridge, Xcel and others challenge property tax bills
Morrison County Record: Governor Walz’s proposed tax increases over the top
St.Cloud Times: Governor’s budget proposal leans too heavily on businesses
Wahepton Daily News: Governor Walz budget misses the mark
Hutchinson Leader: Talking taxes with local legislators
St. Cloud Times: GOP Senate’s budget plan spends $1.75 billion less than governor’s
ABC 6: Entrepreneurs Discuss Governor’s Budget
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal: Guest Opinion: It’s time to eliminate fraud and waste in state programs
Winona Daily News: Minnesota, Winona chambers of commerce call for competitive taxes, fewer state mandates
Minn Post: Divided Legislature very divided over gas tax hike
Duluth News Tribune: Pump the brakes: Gas tax hike hits a snag in Minnesota Senate
WCCO: Transportation Taxes, Spending Take Center Stage At Capitol
Pioneer Press: Gas tax hike hits a snag in Minnesota Senate, and time is running out
KARE 11: Proposed gas tax hike divides MN drivers
KDUZ: Transportation taxes, spending take centre stage at MN capitol
KDUZ: Gov. stresses education, health care, transportation in state the state address
Austin Daily Herald: Governor’s budget proposal cannot be sustained
Winona Post: Save the provider tax
Brainerd Dispatch: Cass County Board: Commissioners support more state transportation funding, but not for light rail
Fergus Falls Daily Journal: How are your tax dollars spent?
Brainerd Dispatch: Reader Opinion: Taxed too much
Agriculture
Rochester Post Bulletin: Farmers, banker, researcher explain economics of milking cows
Star Tribune: ‘There’s bleeding going on’ in U.S. farm economy, ag lender says
MPR News: Mexico buys a lot of Minnesota turkeys — a border closure could change that
MPR News: Coming up: Are we on the cusp of another farm crisis?
Economic development
ABC 6: Rochester Roundtable on Minnesota Innovation Collaborative
Duluth News Tribune: Lawmaker’s View: Replacing Line 3 remains the right path forward
Duluth News Tribune: Local View: No good reason for Walz’s Line 3 delay
Star News: County OKs tax abatement for Google data center
MPR News: Chris Farrell’s Conversation on the Creative Economy: Small business, big data
CBS 3: REIF event focuses on economies of northern MN, WI
Minn Post: In Minnesota and nationally, our youngest learners need greater support
Star Tribune: Here’s what Minnesota must do to fully staff a growing economy
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Itasca area remains optimistic, despite economic uncertainty finds rural pulse
Labor market
KSTP: St. Paul Saints players’ salaries up for debate at the Capitol
St. James Plaindealer: Minnesota’s unemployment rate is at 3.1 percent
WCCO: Twin Cities Restaurants Tack On Fees To Offset Health Care Costs
Fox 9: Court of Appeals upholds Minneapolis’ $15 minimum wage
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Target will raise its minimum wage to $13 starting in June
WCCO: Target To Boost Minimum Wage To $13 An Hour This June
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Midwest manufacturers’ business conditions best since August
MPR News: Survey suggests more economic growth for Midwest, Plains
The Virginian Pilot: Midwest economy: March state-by-state glance
Trade
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch: Minnesota exports hit record high during 2018
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.