State and local taxes and spending
KTTC: Property taxes: Where do they go and who sets the amounts?
Star Tribune: Opinion | Minnesota’s fiscal system is under serious pressure. Might now be the time to redesign?
Minnesota New Country: Impact Of Minnesota’s New Family Leave Tax On Employees
Sun Current: Column: Rep. Coulter responds to ECM editorial
Regulation
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Minnesota small businesses bracing for paid-leave mandate
Pioneer Press: Washington state’s paid leave program struggles. Will MN be different?
Economic growth
KTTC: New report from Minnesota Chamber of Commerce shows state economy slipping
Mesabi Tribune: ‘Minnesota’s economy – and our future – stand at a crossroads’
Minn Post: Not just vibes: These economic indicators raise concerns about Minnesota’s economy
Pioneer press: Migration, tax and affordability issues plague Minnesota economy, business leaders say
Minn Post: How’s Minnesota’s economy? The answer depends on your income bracket
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota Economy at a Crossroads, Says Chamber of Commerce
Patriot News: Some local tax rates could be higher in 2026
Economic development
Brainerd Dispatch: Reader Opinion: Help the economy flourish
Star Tribune: Brown: With money flowing and change afoot, Minnesota’s iron industry must modernize or die
MPR News: Rochester hopes to grow economy beyond Mayo in the next decade
Minn Post: In a K-shaped economy, is there anything Minnesota can do to bridge widening gaps?
