Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 8/9/19
State and local taxes and spending
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: ‘Household tax’ fairer than property tax
WCCO: ‘We Need To Invest In The Infrastructure’: St. Paul Needs More Money For Road Repairs
The Globe: Nobles County takes next step toward half-cent sales tax
Brainerd Dispatch: Cass County Board: County to receive more than $1.3 million from state this year
Economic development
Pioneer Press: Al Gore, Gov. Tim Walz call green economy ‘job creator of the future’ at Minneapolis climate conference
Star Tribune: Out ahead on solar energy, Minnesota engineer is still pushing to speed up change
Duluth News Tribune: Congressman’s View Column: Mission launched to bring the F-35 to the Northland
KBJR6: Court rejects challenge to Minnesota’s nonferrous mining rules
WDIO: Court Upholds Minnesota’s Mining Rules for PolyMet Project
Financial Post: Minnesota Court of Appeals Upholds Nonferrous Mining Rules for PolyMet NorthMet Project
CBS3: Court rejects challenge to Minnesota’s nonferrous mining rules
Star Tribune: Minnesota Court of Appeals puts PolyMet water permit on hold
Brainerd Dispatch: PFA approves $1.9 million for Aitkin water infrastructure project
Twin Cities Business: Neela Mollgaard Chosen to Lead New State Economic Development Initiative
Economic growth
Brainerd Dispatch: WE Fest brings brief economic boom, but no one knows how much
Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Report: Minnesota doing well in manufacturing, logistics
Agriculture
West Central Tribune: Ag. Sec. Perdue coming to Farmfest next week
Rochester Post Bulletin: Our View: Perdue needs clear picture of what farmers are facing
Ag Week: Tough times in ag expected to bring out a crowd to Minnesota’s Farmfest 2019
Ag Week: Much to celebrate at Minnesota’s Farmfest
The Virginian-Pilot: Farm discontent bubbles over as Perdue confronted in Minnesota
West Central Tribune: Who harvests your food?: Immigrant labor a growing piece of ag workforce
Star Tribune: U.S.-China trade war is hurting Minnesota
WNAX: Ag Secretary Talks Farm Economy And Trade At Farm Fest In Minnesota
WCCO: Concerned Minnesota Farmers Attend Listening Session With Ag Secretary
WNAX: Minnesota Governor Focused On Improving The State’s Farm Economy
Faribault Daily News: Should the state of Minnesota compensate farmers for buffer land?
KELO: Ag Secretary Perdue talks to Minnesota farmers about trade, China
Labor market
Minn Post: Why Minneapolis passed a wage-theft ordinance that essentially duplicates state law
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.