State and local tax and spending
St. Cloud Times: Walz proposes new taxes, budget changes for Minnesota
MPR News: Walz unveils tech tax in budget; bipartisan support emerges at Capitol
KSTP: Report: Minnesota facing shrinking tax base
The Timberjay: Walz proposes cuts, tax changes in supplemental budget
KSTP: Valuations up, sale prices down for some metro homeowners
KSTP: Plymouth considers half-cent sales tax to cover $135M upgrade to athletic facilities
Star Tribune: Ramstad: Walz says DFLers shouldn’t raise taxes on the rich
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Rep. Spencer Igo advances constitutional amendment to increase school funding without raising taxes
CBS News: Minnesotans faced with sticker shock over car tab renewals: “It’s just very expensive”
Star Tribune: Minnesota car registration fees are higher than ever. Don’t expect them to go down
KSTP: Minneapolis office building values hit 10-year low, homeowners may pay more
Fox 9: MN House committee considers digital ad tax bill
KVRR: MN bill to eliminate sales tax on school supplies discussed in house tax committee
CBS News: As Minnesotans see sticker shock for car tabs, a plan to help lower cost stuck “in neutral”
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: ‘Climate Superfund’ really just a new tax on Minnesotans
Regulation
MPR News: Minnesota’s new paid leave program is a godsend to some, frustrating to others
KSTP: DEED answers questions about weeks-long wait for paid leave application approvals
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Nearly 34,000 Minnesotans have been approved for Minnesota’s Paid Leave
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Fix — or abandon — Minnesota’s paid-leave program
Economic growth
CBS News: Impact of rising gas prices seen across Minnesota as war in Iran continues
Kare 11: Data shows increase in Minnesota homeowners at risk of foreclosure
Wall Street Journal: ICE Has Left Minneapolis. The Economic Hangover Hasn’t
Twin Cities Business: Are Minnesotans Investing in Minnesota’s Next Economy?
Mankato Free Press: AG outlook shows growing pessimism in farming industry
KAXE: MN contends with slower population growth, matching Midwest trends
St. Cloud Live: Central Minnesota business outlook imprives in 1st quarter of 2026, though data lagging
CNHI: AG outlook shows growing pessimism in farming industry
CBS News: Small businesses in Hennepin County are still struggling after Operation Metro Surge
North Shore Journal: Rural Minnesota at an “Inflection Point” as Migration Stabilizes Population
