State and local taxes and spending
Pioneer Press: Letters: The taxing cost of living in Minnesota
Star Tribune: Minnesota faces a projected $6 billion budget deficit down the road. Here’s what you should know
Hometownsource: Southern Minnesota counties warn Walz’s Human Services budget could increase local property taxes
The Timberjay: State faces projected $6 billion budget deficit
The Timberjay: Bill would sweeten incentives for large data centers
Patriot News MN: State Shortfall Looming
Economic development
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s economic future depends on new Americans
KIMT 3: New programs started to support Minnesota’s legal cannabis industry
Fox 9: Minnesota’s population slowing, foreign-born workers fill gap: Report
Trade
Morning Ag Clips: Soy Growers: Tariffs are Not ‘Fun’; Farmers Frustrated
WCCO: Looming tariffs could push up the cost of groceries in Minnesota
KAAL TV: Gov. Walz announces Minnesota exports increased in 2024
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota’s growing export business may be derailed by Trump tariffs
MPR News: Hibbing manufacturer responds to Trump‘s steel, aluminum tariffs
Duluth News Tribune: Local View / Ask northern Minnesota: No one wins in a trade war
Regulation
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota House Republicans expected to table vote on bill delaying paid leave by one year
MPR News: Drive to delay paid family and medical leave program stalls in Minnesota House for now
MPR News: Hospitality industry wants fewer regulations from Minnesota Legislature this session
MPR News: ‘We must do something’: Paid leave program back before Minnesota lawmakers ahead of 2026 launch
Inforum: Minnesota House dodges bill to delay paid family medical leave program by a year
Republican Eagle: Altendorf: Growing Minnesota bureaucracy
Fox 9: Minnesota pay transparency law puts strain on employers, expert says
Minnesota Reformer: Bill ending subminimum wages for disabled workers falters in Senate — and other labor news
Economic growth
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Minnesota Franchise Employment Is Projected to Decline by 0.4%
Labor market
KROC: Minnesota’s Job Growth Rate Triples U.S. Average in January
KNSI: Minnesota Jobs Market Starts Off Year Hot
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota posts large gains in jobs, labor force in January
KEYC: DEED Report: Minnesota adds jobs in January
WDIO: Minnesota shows major job and labor force growth for January
KAAL TV: First Minnesota jobs report of 2025 has been released
KIMT 3: Minnesota starts 2025 with strong job growth
KFGO: Minnesota posts large gains in jobs, labor force in January
Willmar Radio: Minnesota adds 9600 jobs in January