Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 5/10/19
State and local taxes
Watchdog: Conference committees meet to hash out tax, spending increases in Minnesota budgets
Morrison County Record: As session nears end, it’s all about spending and taxes
Star Tribune: Divided Minnesota Legislature faces spending chasm on schools
Wahepton Daily News: Westrom applauds Senate passage of tax budget bill
Star Tribune: Minnesota needs a realistic middle ground on school funding
Duluth News Tribune: MN Capitol Notebook: ‘Political theater’ on display as budget talks start
Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota party leaders start miles apart on gas tax, fees for roads and bridges
Star Tribune: Minnesota lawmakers grow leery of accounting gimmicks as budget deadline nears
Hutchinson Leader: New Discoveries will get a property tax break
Star Tribune: 2019 brings a new mix to Minnesota’s big conference table
Alpha News: Minnesota Medical Patients Tax Set to Expire in 2020, Unless Renewed
New Ulm Journal: Dahms says tax bill cuts taxes to many taxpayers
Fox 9: How local sales taxes can be secretly stolen
KIMT 3: Minnesota governor, legislative leaders, work to set budget targets
Business North: Billions at play in conflicting Minnesota tax bills
KARE 11: Provider tax pivotal piece of state budget puzzle
KIMT 3: Hopeful talk hits brick wall of reality in Minnesota capitol talks
MPR News: Cities can’t afford their roads anymore
Red Wing Republican Eagle: Viewpoint: Lawmakers working on responsible budget
WCCO: 2% Medical Provider Tax A Major Sticking Point In Budget Discussions
Economic development
Minn Post: Why it’s so expensive to build a house in Minnesota right now
Hibbing Daily Tribune: Travel and tourism matters to the Mesabi Iron Range
Pioneer Press: Minnesota’s bid for Amazon focused on quality of life over cash incentives
Finance & Commerce: Grading Minnesota’s Amazon HQ2 bid
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota Bid for Amazon HQ2 Finally Disclosed
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Soaring energy prices could derail Minnesota mining’s massive opportunity
Star Tribune: Trump’s tariff hike menaces strong economy
KIMT 3: Listening sessions focuses on economic growth in the Med City
Labor market
Duluth News Tribune: Exposure piques interest in manufacturing careers, study says
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.