economy
Earnings Tax Defenders Unable to Defend Earnings Tax
Last week in The Kansas City Star, I argued the earning tax is harmful. The responses suggest the Show-Me Institute is winning the argument, regardless of the vote’s outcome. What’s striking is that even those who acknowledge the tax’s flaws remain…
Why Free-Market Capitalism Best Serves Kansas
Kansas does not need a new economic experiment. It needs more of what actually works. Free-market…
AI, Think Tanks, and the Future of Policy Work with…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hzEyGzKcw Susan Pendergrass speaks with Todd Davidson, Vice…
What would a genuine “affordability” agenda look like?
The two parties in St. Paul have very different priorities this session. For Republicans, the focus…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 3/27/26
State and local tax and spending St. Cloud Times: Walz proposes new taxes, budget changes for…
The case for childcare reform in Minnesota
On Tuesday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard SF 4324, a bill that would revise childcare licensing standards in Minnesota. I testified in favor of several provisions in the bill, specifically noting that Minnesota has one of the…
The case for childcare licensing reform in Minnesota
On Tuesday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard SF 4324, a bill that would revise…
Herculaneum Is Doing Use Taxes Right
The city of Herculaneum in Jefferson County is showing how use taxes can be properly added into the…
IRS data show that Minnesota lost $1.5 billion in…
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) belatedly released its migration data for 2022-2023.…
What Stanley Black & Decker’s Plant Closure Says…
Stanley Black & Decker’s decision to close its last manufacturing plant in New Britain, Conn.,…
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