Regulation
KSTP: Business owners await decision this month on whether paid leave payroll tax will go up
St. Cloud Times: Minnesota paid leave demand cools after early surge
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota’s paid leave rollout was a success. Here’s what we can learn from that
MinneapoliMedia: Minnesota Paid Leave Reaches 75,000 Workers and Distributes Nearly $600 Million in First Six Months
Alpha News: Minnesotans could see increase in paid leave tax as results of new study expected this month
State and local taxes and spending
KTTC: Possible property tax impacts as Rochester eyes riverfront redevelopment
Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester weighs tax options to fund $55M year-round sports dome
Fox 9: Osseo resident on property taxes to fund proposed dispensary: ‘It’s disgusting’
WCCO: Plans for municipal cannabis store in Osseo meet pushback at town hall
KROC: Rochester Council Weighs Funding Options for Proposed Mega-Dome
MinneapoliMedia: Minnesota Closes Fiscal Year With General Fund Revenue $248 Million Above Forecast
InForum: Minnesota school board will ask voters for a ‘tax increase’ that would cut taxes
The Globe: Constitutional amendment on Minnesota’s Permanent School Fund deserves support
Star Tribune: Minneapolis city leaders reckon with projected $33 million budget gap
KSTP: Anoka-Hennepin School Board addresses petition to increase taxes, frustrations remain
Y105FM: Minnesota’s Liquor Tax Rate Compared To Neighboring States
Agriculture
Star Tribune: Minnesota farm bankruptcies rise as farm economy turns ‘uneasy’
Minn Post: Minnesota bankruptcies rise as a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges roils farm country
Economic growth
Bring Me the News: CNBC ranks Minnesota as fifth best state for business in 2026
Star Tribune: Ramstad: Why Minnesota’s labor crunch is becoming permanent
Economic development
Pioneer Press: Commentary: Minnesota can’t afford to turn away the infrastructure of the future
Labor market
Fox 9: Minnesota reports third month of job growth in 2026
Star Tribune: Minnesota sees ‘phenomenal’ job growth, but workforce keeps shrinking
MinneapoliMedia: Minnesota Adds 13,200 Jobs in June, but Shrinking Labor Force and Weak Wage Growth Complicate Recovery
Pioneer Press: Minnesota adds 13,200 jobs in June, unemployment at 4.4%
KIMT 3: MN job growth rebounds for third straight month in June
AM 1100: Minnesota records third month of job growth
KAAL TV: Minnesota job growth increases for the third month in a row
KEYC: Minnesota adds 13,200 jobs in June
Kare 11: Minnesota gains +13K jobs in June