Labor market Pioneer Press: Minnesota private sector loses 1,600 jobs in February, unemployment steady at 2.7% KNSI: Minnesota Ekes Out February Job Gain Willmar Radio: Minnesota unemployment rate holds steady…
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…
Back in 2018, I asked “Why is the Ramsey County board going to waste up to $2 billion on a pointless streetcar?” This was in reference to the proposal “to…
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, 77.5 percent of the students in St. Paul Schools are not proficient in math. The same data shows 69.2 percent of St. Paul…
The outlook was bleak for the Republicans arriving at St. Cloud State University in November 1975 for their state party convention. The DFL governor, Wendell Anderson, had been elected five…
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…
The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts announced yesterday that it will be closing for good, ending performances on March 31. In doing so, Cowles cancelled performances scheduled…
A roundup of recent local news you may have missed. On Twitter (X), I occasionally will post about Minnesota news under under the caption “Producing more news than can be…
State and local taxes and spending MPR News: Minnesota leaders in St. Paul, Washington push to drop federal tax on rebate checks Mesabi Tribune: Stauber pushing to eliminate rebate taxation…
State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: John Reynolds: The DFL’s $20 billion spending spree put Minnesota on thin ice KNSI: New Surcharge, Higher Taxes On Tap For License…
State and local taxes and spending Washington Examiner: Minnesota’s Democratic governor trashes Biden administration for taxing rebate checks West Central Tribune: Kandiyohi County tax levy increases by 4.9% in 2024,…
Ninety years ago today, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, the first line of which read: The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States…
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators and the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) district are currently negotiating a new contract. The union is asking for a $7,500 pay increase for…
State and local taxes and spending Brainerd Dispatch: Beltrami County passes local sales tax to fund new jail by huge margin Pioneer Press: Progressives continue notching victories in St. Paul…
State and local taxes and spending WCCO: St. Paul voters to weigh in on sales tax increase to fix roads Kare 11: St. Paul voters weigh sales tax for roads,…
The role of the far-left advocacy group gets noticed. We’ve written frequently of the St. Paul-based far-left advocacy group TakeAction Minnesota‘s efforts to move the state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party ever…
State and local taxes and spending Willmar Radio: Stearns County voters will be asked to approve local option sales tax for new jail Star Tribune: Minn. legislators say they’ve expanded…
State and local taxes and spending KNSI: Minnesota’s budget surplus grows to a projected $2.4 billion, fueling debate over spending Kare 11: Minnesota budget surplus estimate tops $2 billion Rochester…
On October 18, the St. Paul City Council approved a major overhaul of the city’s zoning code, effectively ending single-family zoning in St. Paul. Specifically, zoning changes will consolidate the…
As I have written before, the debate over school choice is often framed as an “either/or” argument — either you are for empowering parents or you are a supporter of…
The local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TC DSA) makes a play in the race for St. Paul City Council. You will recall that earlier this week TC…
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…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Minnesota med-tech startups on pace to raise more than $1B again this year Star Tribune: Minnesota factories, dealerships brace for trickle-down effects from UAW strike Twin…
Economic growth Minn Post: To create growth and equity, empower entrepreneurs in historically disinvested neighborhoods Star Tribune: Minnesota household income continues to decline, putting more families in need Axios: Inflation…