Regulation
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Minnesota’s wild rice standard demands compromise
Grand Forks Herald: At Iron Range hearing, miners warn of closures if wild rice rule enforced
St. Cloud Times: How much will Minnesota’s minimum wage go up in 2026? Here’s what to know
State and local taxes and spending
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth mayor proposes staffing cuts to contain property tax increases
Star Tribune: Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert sketches out 2026 city budget, with 4% property tax hike
KDAL: Mayor Reinert Proposes Tax Levy Increase
The Ely Echo: County Board supports 12.4% levy hike
Pioneer Press: St. Paul homeowners face bigger tax burden as other property values fall
KNSI: Cold Spring Proposes 10.5% Property Tax Hike in 2025 Budget
Sun Post: Brooklyn Park budget proposal shows 12.5% property tax levy increase
KIMT 3: Olmsted County celebrates Aaa credit rating, saving taxpayer money
KTTC: Olmsted County maintains high credit rating from Moody’s
New Ulm Journal: SE Council approves preliminary 12.5% tax increase
KSTP: Stearns County lowering proposed tax hike
Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester Public Schools expected to collect 6.5% more in local taxes in 2026
Sun This Week: Lakeville proposes a 7% levy increase for 2026
Park Rapids Enterprise: Laporte School Board sets preliminary levy at maximum
Minnesota Reformer: State senate forming committee to evaluate impact of GOP megabill on Minnesotans
Pine Journal: Minnesota Senate DFL forms new committee on ‘federal impacts’
Axios: Mapped: How Trump’s tax spending bill affects Minnesotans’ taxes
Labor market
KAAL TV: U.S. struggles to add jobs; SE Minnesota reports lowest unemployment rate in state
Economic development
Star Tribune: Amazon’s retreat from its planned Minnesota data center is latest ‘gut punch’ for Becker
Republican Eagle: Study highlights importance of riverboat traffic in Red Wing