State and local taxes and spending Alexandria Echo Press: Minnesota lawmakers approach June without a budget or bonding bill done Fox 9: Beer shortages, dirty parks: What happens without a…
This afternoon, the U.S. Attorney indicted Defendant No. 72 in the sprawling free-food scandal. Dorothy Jean Moore, age 57, billed out of Apple Valley, made her initial court appearance at…
The legislature is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 9, for a one-day special session to complete work on the two-year 2026-27 state budget. A few, smaller…
Sound familiar? The AP reported yesterday: Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure. That’s billion,…
Net domestic migration — whether more people are moving to Minnesota from other parts of the United States than are moving from it to other parts of the United States…
The south Minneapolis intersection of East Lake Street and Minnehaha Ave. was the epicenter of the May 28, 2020, George Floyd riots. On May 30, 2025, we returned to the…
Regulation Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota among the leaders as rideshare drivers seek more pay despite industry pushback Minnesota Reformer: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mostly benefits Minnesota’s wealthiest KTTC: Minnesota leaders shine light…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Minnesota small-business owners eye tax cut tangled in sprawling federal bill Star Tribune: Market volatility leaves some Minnesotans uneasy about 401(k) retirement investments Star Tribune: Minnesota…
Mercifully (so far), one of the few tax increases included in the state budget “deal” involves subjecting to taxation electricity used by data centers. As a direct result, though, the…
Yesterday, the state legislature ended its 2025 regular session with most of the year’s work left unfinished. The hope is to have a one-day special session later this week (or…
At long last, German Adriano Llangari Inga is in federal custody. He is being held in Freeborn, MN, county jail at the behest of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
State and local taxes and spending Fox 9: Baby bonus, social media tax, sports betting squeeze into tax bills Minn Post: Is the nation’s first social media tax coming to…
Yesterday, amid chaotic scenes at the Capitol, Governor Walz, Senate Democrats, and Republicans and Democrats from the House, announced an agreement on spending targets for the upcoming two biennia, a…
“You’re killing our community!” In a bizarre scene at the state capitol this morning, protestors, including sitting DFL members of the state legislature, attempted to break into the Governor’s reception…
Reportedly, ICE has not picked up former fugitive and accused felon German Adriano Llangari Inga after his latest release from county custody. Everyone knows where he is. The address for…
I’ve been writing for a while about the forces driving increased residential property taxes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, with state government finances in a mess following the DFL…
In a state increasingly renowned for bad public policy, it is still possible to be surprised. Take this headline from the Star Tribune: Minneapolis council to consider new 2% fee…
German Adriano Llangari Inga, an illegal Ecuadorian immigrant, has been arrested and is being held in the Hennepin County jail. Llangari Inga is accused of drunk driving/criminal vehicular homicide arising…
Regulation Star Tribune: Ramstad: Effort to change the ban on noncompetes emerges in the Legislature KAXE: ‘Blue Dog’ Dems vote to roll back paid sick leave at small farms, businesses…
The fifth and final defendant in the Feeding Our Future-related juror bribery case is expected to enter a guilty plea. In a filing made today in federal court, Abdiaziz Shafii…
The State of Minnesota is the second largest landowner in the North Star state, the third largest landowner in the entire U.S. Small wonder then that state lawmakers passed legislation…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Democrats look for money to stave off federal cuts — and other labor news WCCO: Proposal in Minnesota Legislature would repeal…
Minneapolis city council votes to outlaw discrimination based on weight, height, other factors. Having solved all of the city’s other pressing problems, the city council turns to more tertiary concerns.…
Three people were killed and two others wounded last night in the state’s largest city. It turns out that I wrote too soon the other day when I pointed out…