Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 2/17/22
State and local taxes and spending
Country Messenger: Governor Walz highlights budget
KROC: No sign of a slowdown for Minnesota tax collections
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s tax structure is enticing many to make a move
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: Minnesota out of step to tax Social Security
Inforum: Letter: Hennen isn’t alone in bidding Minnesota goodbye
The Center Square: Minnesota has 17th highest average combined state and local sales tax
Alexandria Echo Press: Taxes, fees likely to rise to pay for $67.4 million ALASD upgrade
Country Messenger: Please reduce taxes
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Stop making cities, counties beg for fair share
Walker Pilot-Independent: Rep. Bliss authors bill to eliminate state tax on Social Security
Winona Post: Social Security tax cut would mostly benefit the well-off
Economic growth
The Center Square: How Fast Minnesota’s Economy is Growing
Yahoo: 25 Biggest Minnesota Companies and Stocks
Star Tribune: Inflation cooling off faster in the Twin Cities than U.S. as a whole
Economic development
Star Tribune: Gov. Walz signs bill unlocking $315M in federal infrastructure money for Minnesota roads
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Deep dive a must into Minnesota permitting, environmental reviews
Regulation
Mankato Free Press: The rules on tipping get more complicated
Inforum: Letter: We will soon be drowning in new taxes, regulations and policies