Regulation Star Tribune: Can Minnesota find a path forward for Uber and Lyft drivers? Star Tribune: Here’s how Uber and Lyft are trying to get their way in Minnesota Star…
Tell Minneapolis not to cancel Uber and Lyft! In an effort to boost driver pay, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that disrupts the business model of rideshare companies…
State and local taxes and spending Newsweek: (Illegal) Migrants Could Get $500 a Month Under New Bill Kare 11: ‘Build toward the future’: Gov. Tim Walz unveils supplemental budget proposal…
If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there’d be a shortage of sand. Milton Friedman Last week, Uber and Lyft, true to their word, announced…
Last week, Uber and Lyft, true to their word, announced that they would stop operating in Minneapolis after the City Council passed an ordinance hiking driver pay. The growth of Uber —…
Last week, Uber and Lyft, true to their word, announced that they would stop operating in Minneapolis after the City Council passed an ordinance hiking driver pay. Now, WCCO reports: Minnesota House…
Last week, Uber and Lyft, true to their word, announced that they would stop operating in Minneapolis after the City Council passed an ordinance hiking driver pay. What happens next?…
State and local taxes and spending Bloomberg: Minnesota Persists in Drive for Full Value From Corporate Taxes KROC: The 10 Minnesota Counties With The Highest Property Taxes in 2024 Star…
Last Monday, I — along with thousands of others, I imagine — received an email from Lyft saying that they would cease operating in Minneapolis if the City Council passed…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Proposal would tax Minnesota farmers to help pay for cleanup of nitrate pollution Duluth News Tribune: Our View: New tax credit can…
DFL vs Ridesharing On Monday, I — along with thousands of others, I imagine — received an email from Lyft reading: John, the Minneapolis City Council is considering an ordinance…
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session is about to start next week, and there is likely going to be a debate on raising the minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers.…
Labor market Minnesota Reformer: Why did unionization decline in Minnesota? KROC: SE Minnesota experienced higher unemployment in December NFIB: The DFL’s $20 Billion Spending Spree Put Minnesota on Thin Ice…
State and local taxes and spending Mesabi Tribune: Stauber takes a shot at Walz over rebates Minnesotans to pay federal tax on rebate checks MPR News: Will Minnesotans have to…
State and local taxes and spending Kittson County Enterprise: Governor Walz Announces Payments of up to $1,300 Will Begin This Week Minn Post: Downtowns, including St. Paul and Minneapolis, turning…
State and local taxes and spending Bring Me the News: Here’s a look at St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s 2024 budget proposal KROC: Minnesota Starts Fiscal Year With Higher Than…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: Cheap insulin, expanded tax credits and other benefits now available for undocumented Minnesotans Winona Post: Winona County OKs first tax increase for…
Labor market KROX: Minnesota labor force grows for four straight months KRWC: Wright County Unemployment Up in June, New High for Available Labor Force in Nearly Three Years KPVI: Metros…
Labor market Fergus Now: Job Growth Continues Across Minnesota Detroit Lakes Tribune: More Minnesotans have joined the workforce Star Tribune: New group will advise Gov. Tim Walz on what to…
The following bulleted activity is the chronological description of violent criminal activity occurring over the weekend in Minneapolis as reported by @CrimeWatchMpls. The cliff notes are: Two murders, multiple shots…
Despite efforts by some city leaders, residents, and media to downplay crime in Minneapolis, the amount of lawlessness and violence over the 2023 Memorial Day weekend tells a different story.…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: A breakdown of tax increases, cuts Minnesota lawmakers intend to pass WCCO: Lawmakers reach deal on rebate checks for Minnesotans Duluth News…
Now that’s a first! Governor Walz yesterday vetoed a bill that would have raised prices for customers using ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft, and likely reduced demand for the services,…
With the 2023 Minnesota legislative session finishing today, Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic majorities in the House and Senate accomplished everything on their wish list. We won’t have to wait…