State and local taxes and spending
Sun Post: Robbinsdale sets 6% preliminary tax levy increase for 2027
Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester City Council considers capping 2027 property taxes at $124.9M
Park Rapids Enterprise: Hubbard County raises preliminary levy by 10%
Ely Echo: Council sets 4.9% preliminary levy increase for 2027
Star Tribune: Opinion | How much should Minneapolis property taxes rise?
Sun Sailor: Wayzata sets 6.25% preliminary tax levy increase for 2027
KSTP: Dakota County moves forward with preliminary tax levy increase of 18.5%
Pioneer Press: Dakota County sets 2027 maximum levy: 18.5% increase, spending cuts
KTTC: Rochester council approves preliminary 2027 tax levy
KAAL TV: Rochester City Council approves higher preliminary tax levy
Duluth News Tribune: St. Louis County Board establishes maximum property tax levy
Sun Current: Edina council adopts 6.5% preliminary tax levy increase
The Minnesota Daily: Frey’s proposed 2027 property tax hike concerns residents
Mesabi Tribune: County Board approves 6.25% levy increase
Pioneer Press: St. Paul City Council approves maximum tax levy increase of 6.8%
CBS News: Dakota County eyes 18.5% property tax levy to fund operations, manage Medicaid, SNAP changes
Bring Me the News: Dakota County considers 18.5% property tax hike for 2027
WDIO: Duluth council reviews proposed property tax levy ahead of deadline
KSTP: Hennepin County is cutting spending — so why are property taxes expected to go up?
KSTP: Why are Minnesota’s property tax increases so much more than Wisconsin’s?
Labor market
Marshall Radio: Minnesota’s Unemployment Edges up to 4.4%
MinneapoliMedia: Minnesota job growth stalls as unemployment rises to 4.4 percent
KROC: Rochester Area Employment Flat as Minnesota Adds Jobs
KTTC: Rochester sees slow growth in August jobs numbers
KRWC: Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Up Slightly in August
St. Cloud Live: Labor force, employment drops worst in St. Cloud among 5 MSAs
Economic development
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide view: Minnesota cannot afford to sit out data-center investments
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s view: Protecting BWCA a sound economic decision
Star Tribune: Opinion | A rural workforce strategy hiding in plain sight
Twin Cities Business: ‘There Isn’t A Capital Problem’: A Reality Check on Minnesota’s Startup Scene
Star Tribune: Schultz: Don’t let data center angst derail Minnesota’s moment to build
Trade
Crain’s Detropit Business: $6T Great Lakes shipping economy threatened by U.S.-Canada trade war
KROC: Minnesota Exports Jump 14 Percent In Second Quarter
Economic growth
MPR News: High diesel prices take a toll on Minnesota trucking industry
NPR News: This Minnesota farmer is feeling the pressure of rising gas prices
Star Tribune: Brown: Facing $6 diesel, Minnesota’s timber industry needs new markets
MPR News: Rochester’s biomedical start-up economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder
KTTC: Cost of basics rising faster than inflation in Minnesota, new data shows
Regulation
KSTP: Driverless cars, but with a driver? Minneapolis proposal sparks debate over jobs, safety
