Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 5/10/24
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Minneapolis residents could face steep rise in property taxes Star Tribune: Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025 KFGO: MN…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Minneapolis residents could face steep rise in property taxes Star Tribune: Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025 KFGO: MN…
The modern coach-style tour bus parked in front of a south metro suburban hotel gave little hint as to the epic journey it had just completed. The blue and white…
The White House demands that corporations turn a blind eye to human rights abuses in the mining of minerals in “risky” countries. That’s what Amos Hochstein, White House senior adviser…
According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, an overwhelming majority of Minnesotans oppose the new state flag set to become official tomorrow as Minnesota celebrates Statehood Day. Fifty-two percent of…
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 28, conservatism was attacked. Criminals broke into the building that housed American Experiment offices and those of two other conservative organizations —…
Tonight the Timberwolves take on the Denver Nuggets at Target Center looking to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Semi Final. After eclipsing the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in…
Nearly 70 percent of teachers support K-12 education savings accounts (ESAs), according to a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of EdChoice. This includes 84 percent of private…
Since 2020 law enforcement agencies around the country have experienced sustained difficulty in retaining peace officers and recruiting new officers to fill the vacancies created. Those difficulties have been acute…
Minneapolis residents appear to be largely unaware of a petition filed May 1 by the activist group Twin Cities Coalition for Justice (TCC4J). The petition proposes to amend the City Charter…
Wind and solar energy fail to meet the challenges of U.S. electricity generation, according to a recent report by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The report evaluates energy sources…
A former supervisor at the nonprofit Feeding Our Future was the star witness this week at the Federal trial of the first batch of defendants. The seven currently on trial…
Photo: UND Athletics / Kerry Ring The North Dakota Legislature passed and Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law last year that prohibits transgender athletes from participating on female…
Is there any state-run program that’s not riddled with fraud? Last Friday, the state attorney general’s office issued a press release on Ellison’s accusation that the 8 defendants engaged in…
National Teacher Appreciation Week kicked off yesterday, with today recognized as National Teacher Day. It was first celebrated in 1953 after Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded Congress to set aside a day…
No one can say administrators at St. Cloud State University didn’t warn them. Long before SCSU President Robbyn Wacker recently left her post two months early, she froze registration in…
First, the good news. MPR News reports that: Chief authors of legislation setting a minimum wage and employee protections for rideshare drivers in Minnesota announced Monday they’ve reached a deal…