State and local taxes and spending
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Democrats look for money to stave off federal cuts — and other labor news
WCCO: Proposal in Minnesota Legislature would repeal jobless benefits expansion for hourly school workers
Star Tribune: Opinion: CEOs to state leaders: Invest in early learning now to prevent future budget hits
Pioneer Press: Disability funding, taxes at issue as MN Legislature crafts state budget
Star Tribune: Opinion: Minneapolis needs revenue, and it needn’t all come from property taxes
Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester eyes budget adjustments to reduce once-projected 10.7% tax levy increase
Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota lawmakers target the state’s ‘fraud problem’
KAAL TV: Minnesota lawmakers work to reach budget deal
InForum: Letter: Property taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for Minnesota’s budget woes
Patriot News: Most tax rates are higher this year
KSTP: Anti-fraud bills moving, budget talks still in progress
Economic growth
Fox 9: Undocumented workers’ impact in Minnesota
Star Tribune: Ramstad: Economic growth is becoming harder to achieve, but the U.S. has been managing it
Star Tribune: 100 days in 10 charts: Minnesota’s economy so far under Trump
MPR News: Economist: Minnesota has strong economy amid international uncertainty
MPR News: Minnesotans are feeling a lot of economic uncertainty 100 days into Trump’s presidency
Star Tribune: 100 days of President Trump, more than 100 stories on Minnesota impacts
Minnesota Reformer: Is Trump good for business? Not ours
Economic development
Duluth News Tribune: Local View: Let’s design, build a Northland life economy
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Permitting reform needs to get done for Minnesota
Labor market
KROC: Rochester Employment and Labor Force Reach Record Highs in March
KRWC: Wright County Unemployment in March Unchanged From February
Trade
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota and 11 other states sue Trump, administration to block tariffs
Star Tribune: Trump’s China tariffs ‘paralyzing’ for Minnesota board game companies
Star Tribune: Tariffs driving flurry of activity in Twin Cities industrial real estate
WJON: Report: Mid-America, MN Exports Declined In January, February