State and local taxes and spending
Northern News Now: Legal weed earns Minnesota $27M in tax revenue in 2025
Pioneer Press: How might St. Paul boost its tax base and stabilize property taxes?
Fox 9: Minneapolis explores a city income tax as a way to grow tax revenue
My Villager: St. Paul’s shrinking commercial tax base: A fiscal warning sign
Duluth News Tribune: Local View: Duluth taxpayers pay — while big exempt players do not
Willmar Radio: Baker favors smaller bonding bill…concerned about possible fraud in Minnesota Promise Act
Fox 9: MN lawmakers propose wealth tax on people worth $10M or more
Fox 9: MN House GOP proposes $3.8B tax cut
MPR News: Minnesota lawmakers consider expanding ballpark tax to fund HCMC
Northern News Now: Walz touts statewide impact of Duluth port while $4 million in bonding funds face uncertainty
Labor market
The Center Square: Unemployment rate jumps in Minnesota, highest in five years
KROC: Minnesota Unemployment Hits 5-Year High in January
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota unemployment hit five-year high during January ICE surge
Willmar Radio: State unemployment rate for January higher than the U.S. rate
Pioneer Press: Labor market slowdown hits state in January; job growth flat
Economic growth
Austin Daily Herald: A year in, Trump’s tariffs take toll on Minnesota companies
Star Tribune: Report: Minnesota’s hospitality industry ‘on the brink of no return’
KAXE: Experts: AI could have big impact on MN’s labor force
KSTP: Minnesota hospitality industry ‘needs major reform’ to survive, report says
Pioneer Press: In increasing economic trouble, Minnesota hospitality industry leaders call for policy reform
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Minnesota’s permitting progress shows signs of improvement, but continued challenges remain
