The easy part ended when the Minnesota Legislature rubber-stamped Rochester’s request to ask voters to extend the city’s expiring half-cent local sales tax for another 16 years. This fall residents…
The Minnesota Legislature appeared to address one of our most vexing criminal issues this past legislative session: carjacking. However, it’s turning out to be an inconsequential move. You can help change that…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Job market remains resilient, despite layoffs, leaving Minnesota planners scratching their heads Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Ensure Minnesota businesses grow in Minnesota MPR News: Downtown…
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…
I’ve explained before just what a total waste of money the proposed Northern Lights Express will be. It will be a slower, more expensive, and less convenient way of moving…
State and local taxes and spending AP News: Minnesota Legislature shapes budget bills as deadline looms WCCO: Businesses raise alarm about 75-cent retail delivery fee proposal at Minnesota Legislature Morrison…
A lesson for state and local policymakers.
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: How Much Minnesota Taxes Its Residents Compared to Other States Bloomberg Tax: Minnesota House Sheds Modesty With Bold Tax Overhaul Plan…
Why Education Minnesota is the most systemically racist organization in the state.
Dramatic declines in college admissions led the 2020 Minnesota Legislature to set a goal. The state looked to increase the number of financial aid applications (FAFSA) filed by high school…
State and local taxes and spending Morrison County Record: Schultz: Let’s make Minnesota more affordable Pioneer Press: Bill would extend downtown St. Paul TIF district to 2033 to cover RiverCentre,…
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…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Minnesota’s economy slowed but remained resilient in last months of 2022 Star Tribune: Many women 65 and older struggle to stay above Minnesota’s poverty line Regulation…
Wanda Patsche’s profile on social media refers to her as a commonsense corn, soybean and hog farmer who hopes to “bridge the disconnect consumers have with where their food comes…
Regulation CBS News: Push at State Capitol to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities Star Tribune: Counterpoint: Real equality recognizes differences InForum: Letter: By eliminating wages for the disabled,…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 5,717,184 people in Minnesota as of July 2022. So, if the state’s historic $17.455 billion surplus was divided among all residents equally,…
There’s an all-out assault on the 43 percent of Minnesota households that keep at least one firearm at home. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus ticked off a list of gun…
With the deck stacked against people who need new drugs, let's not dismiss them because their interests happen to align with the drug industry.
Economic growth Walker Pilot Independent: Rep. Bliss states Minnesota economic forecast underscores need for tax relief, structural overhaul Bring Me the News: Tourist numbers in Minnesota returned to pre-pandemic levels…
This outlet was the first to report on efforts by Minnesota Democrats to ban the sale of water in plastic containers. HF 1857 was introduced on February 16 by state…
It was a busy week for the issue of reparations across America. HF 2397 was introduced last week by freshman state Rep. Samakab Hussein (DFL-St. Paul) as the “Minnesota Migration…
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: Minnesota is in the top 10 for marginal state individual income tax rate CBS News: Minnesota officials set to release new…
Yesterday, leaders of the Republican minority at the Minnesota Legislature rolled out their $13 billion “Give It Back” plan. This would dedicate most of the state’s $17.5 billion forecast budget surplus for…
Payday or short-term loans have a bad reputation — and for an understandable reason. Interest on payday loans tends to be high. Additionally, it is usually low-income, credit-crunched individuals that…