Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 12/12/25
State and local taxes and spending Kare 11: With property taxes rising in Minneapolis, taxation board president urges new ideas KSTP: Roseville homeowner sounds alarm over 35% property tax increase…
State and local taxes and spending Kare 11: With property taxes rising in Minneapolis, taxation board president urges new ideas KSTP: Roseville homeowner sounds alarm over 35% property tax increase…
State and local taxes and spending KSTP: Stearns County officials explain how their 5.2% property tax hike will work Alexandria Echo Press: Alexandria’s lodging tax yields big impact Marshall Independent:…
State and local taxes and spending The Ely Echo: City tax hike at 6.54 percent Sun This Week: Apple Valley levy, taxes on the rise Sun Current: Edina council adopts…
The Center for Immigration Studies recently updated what’s widely viewed as an authoritative list of sanctuary jurisdictions under the following criteria. These cities, counties, and states have laws, ordinances, regulations,…
State and local taxes and spending Fox 9: Property tax increases give Minnesota homeowners sticker shock Axios: Minnesota homeowners brace for property tax sticker shock Kare 11: Property Tax Sticker…
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…
A proposed 235-megawatt solar panel installation that would go online in 2027 has generated opposition from residents and elected officials in southwestern Minnesota. Members of the Lyon County Board of…
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…
A room full of farmers and other residents at a public meeting in Marshall this week let Xcel Energy know they want nothing to do with the utility’s latest proposed…
Regulation Star Tribune: Minneapolis council members seek study of proposals to hike rideshare drivers’ pay Duluth News Tribune: Pro/Con: Strong requirements for prevailing wages help grow the economy State and…
State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: St. Paul schedules sessions on sales tax increase for road and park projects KRFO: Minnesota continues to collect more than expected in…
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 KSTP: For full impact of $72 billion budget, hurry up and wait CBS News: Supreme Court sides with woman after county sold her condo…
Sheriffs across the state have gone on the offensive over the ramifications for public safety of DFL-sponsored legislation to legalize marijuana in Minnesota. The top law enforcement officers in several…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Will Minnesota taxes from legal marijuana help pay for education, social programs? Probably not U.S. News: Minnesota Governor Still Wants Tax Rebates…
State and local taxes and spending The Globe: Worthington City Council talks budget ahead of December certification deadline Alexandria Echo Press: Douglas County commissioners approve 2023 budget of nearly $64.6…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: Scott Jensen’s proposal to eliminate income tax would benefit Minnesota’s wealthiest Kare 11: While student loan forgiveness won’t be taxed federally, Minnesota…
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: Minnesota lawmakers set to haggle over tax cuts Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota House passes property tax cuts, family tax rebates West…
The more officials in the southwestern Minnesota city of Hendricks go over the numbers, the more the results from 2020 just don’t add up. They want a recount, not of…
State and local taxes and spending St. Cloud Times: Minnesota needs to end tax on Social Security: Letter The Center Square: How Much Minnesota Homeowners Pay in Property Taxes Each…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minnesota’s economic forecast coming after higher-than-predicted tax collections The Neighbor: New Minnesota budget expands low-cost child care Fox 9: Gov. Walz announces…
Last week, The Globe carried a story titled ‘Southwest Minnesota sees labor shortage, including Nobles County‘: The numbers in southwest Minnesota still add up to a labor shortage, the Nobles…
Labor market The Globe: Southwest Minnesota sees labor shortage, including Nobles County KRFO: Rochester area jobless rate returns to pre-pandemic levels Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Economic recovery yielding positive trends…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minnesota Senate passes tax relief on pandemic aid for some businesses, workers Star Tribune: Hennepin County eyes taxes, borrowing to pay for…