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,…
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…
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,…
Last week, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced that the Capital City would become the first in Minnesota to have an electric firetruck to much fanfare from the local press.…
After watching Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) run the House Education Finance Committee last week, it’s apparent she doesn’t like strong Black women. I’m not sure what else to conclude after…
Milton Friedman once said, “I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it’s possible.” As much as it pains me to disagree…
State and local taxes and spending Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota House mulls proposals to eliminate, reduce Social Security tax Kare 11: House panel weighs Social Security tax break KTTC: Minnesota’s…
On Sunday, I wrote about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), “the largest U.S. banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis and the second-largest ever.” Depositors with up to…
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…
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…
In the follow-up to the recent murder inside St. Paul Harding High School, we are learning from students, teachers, and parents how a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)…
Abdullah Arif, 48, of Stillwater was shot and killed last Thursday outside his tobacco shop in St. Paul. Arif’s murder is in part the result of a broken court system that…
State and local taxes and spending Duluth News Tribune: A DFL View: Eliminating Minnesota state tax on Social Security ‘would come at an enormous cost’ Duluth News Tribune: Our View:…
The DFL’s plan for paid family and medical leave (HF0002 and SF0002) continues its way through the legislature. As I wrote in the Pioneer Press this weekend: There is no…
What will the DFL’s paid family and medical leave mean for you? One of the centerpieces of Gov. Walz’s “One Minnesota” budget is its proposal for paid family and medical…
When he announced his $65.2 billion two-year “One Minnesota” budget, a 26% increase from the current two-year budget, Gov. Walz claimed that it will “lower costs, cut taxes, and improve…
State and local taxes and spending U.S. News: Tax the Rich? Liberals Renew Push for State Wealth Taxes CBS News: A national wealth tax has gone nowhere. Now some states…
“Go big or go home” the saying goes, but evidently Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Devinder Malhotra believes he can do both. He’s retiring as head of Minnesota’s largest…
State and local taxes and spending Kare 11: Tax conformity bill delivers tax cuts Kare 11: New MN tax bill and its impact KIMT 3: Some Minnesota DFL lawmakers express…
Governor Walz really wants to help Minnesota’s economy. He wants to make Minnesota a better state for workers and businesses as well. To that, he has unveiled another part of…
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 Duluth News Tribune: State Senator’s View: With so many challenges, now is the time to invest in one another Grand Forks Herald: Surplus, Social…
The Minnesota DFL, now holding a trifecta in state government, released their legislative priorities yesterday: These are aspirations, ends rather than means. We should ask, 1) Is there a problem?…
State and local taxes and spending Faribault Daily News: We need targeted tax relief Pioneer Press: Real World Economics: Property taxes are simple, and complex Park Rapids Enterprise: Nevis school…