State and local taxes and spending
KSTP: Back-to-Back 8.25% Property Tax Increases Likely in Ramsey County
Elk River Star News: Council to get 2027 budget update: Preliminary tax levy has come down since July as city works to account for lost revenue and rising costs
The Center Square: Minnesota’s Hennepin County tops U.S. in federal spending
KROC: Minnesota Tax Collections Beat Forecast by $133 Million in July
Hometown Source: Dakota County to host Budget and Property Tax Open House Sept. 10
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Medicaid spending is accelerating, projected to reach $29B in 2029
Fox 9: Metro property tax hikes loom as cities and counties face funding pressure
WTOP: Mn legislators Andy Smith and Ginny Klevorn weigh in on the need for tax increases
KSTP: Superintendent contract talks underway as Robbinsdale Schools remain in the red
Fox 9: Minnesota schools could get millions more with no tax hike: What to know
Axios: Minnesota school funding amendment faces November vote
Star Tribune: Minnesota voters could boost funding for public schools — without raising taxes
Sahan Journal: On the ballot this fall: An amendment to boost funding for Minnesota schools
Fox 9: Limiting property tax hikes across Minnesota
My Villager: Fruit of fiscal reform is in reach, but city needs to act now
The Timberjay: County proposes 6.35 percent levy increase for 2027
Pine Journal: Cloquet eyes maximum tax hike of 8%
Star Tribune: Looming library closure in St. Paul highlights city’s hard budget choices
Economic growth
WCCO: Escalating trade war between the US and Canada is more bad news for Minnesota farmers
KTTC: Trump defends data centers as Minnesota communities weigh their own decisions
WJON: St. Cloud Economist Sees No Recession On The Horizon
WTIP: U.S.-Canada trade tensions could put pressure on northern Minnesota economy
Fox 9: Minnesota tariffs: Average family paying $2K more as toys, games take hit
Economic development
Minnesota Reformer: AI could upend the headquarters economy that made Minnesota rich
Labor market
MPR News: Minnesota unemployment rate rises above national rate for first time since 2007