Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 5/9/25
Regulation
Star Tribune: Ramstad: Effort to change the ban on noncompetes emerges in the Legislature
KAXE: ‘Blue Dog’ Dems vote to roll back paid sick leave at small farms, businesses
McLeod County Chronicle: Harder raises concerns about Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave program
State and local taxes and spending
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: Keep shovels moving; pass a bonding bill
Minnesota Reformer: Dumping costs on to local property taxpayers is a shifty way to balance the state budget
Minnesota Reformer: Here’s how the House plans to cut $300 million from the disability services agency
WCCO: Minnesota House tax bill includes “baby bonus” of additional $100 for child tax credit
Axios: Lawmakers race the clock to strike budget deal
Quad Community Press: Centerville property values increase for 2026 payable taxes
Star Tribune: Opinion: The great Minnesota funding burden — coming to a county near you
Star Tribune: ‘Giant step forward’: Proposals to root out fraud nearing finish line at Minnesota Capitol
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth mayor worried about proposal to cut $1.1 million in state aid
Fox 21: Mayor: Duluth’s Local Government Aid Could Be Cut By $1.1M
Bemidji Pioneer: Economic pressure prompts early FY26 budget process for Beltrami County
KSTP: Minnesota Senate seeks to impose first-in-nation social media tax
Rochester Post Bulletin: Martha Njolomole: Minnesotans, beware: An endless cycle of tax hikes looms
Economic development
Star Tribune: Opinion: The best-kept secret in economic development
Labor market
WJON: MN Governor: Record Number of Jobs from Public, Private Partners
Trade
Minnesota Reformer: Trump’s tariffs weigh heavy on truckers as overseas shipments sink
Economic growth
Minn Post: Iron Range on the ropes: Mining and school layoffs test the region’s resiliency — again
Duluth News Tribune: They wanted to end poverty by 2020. With one year left, MN lawmakers still think it’s possible