Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/27/24
State and local taxes and spending
Fox Business: Billionaire Glen Taylor: Tim Walz raised taxes on Minnesota
Republican Eagle: Viewpoint: How the school district is funded
Rochester Post Bulletin: Could the city and the county’s tax increases impact Rochester Public Schools’ referendum?
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal: Pine River City Council proposes 4.29% tax levy increase
Rochester Post Bulletin: Letter: Hold the line on property taxes
KROC: Minnesota Reports Jump in Tax Collections
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth sets 1.85% max property tax levy for 2025
AM 1100 The Flag: Tax Increase in Moorhead
Star Tribune: St. Louis County OKs a 7.23% max tax levy increase; new development will blunt that
Duluth News Tribune: Proposed St. Louis County levy reflects growing tax base
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal: Preliminary tax levy for 2025 is up 16.15% in Nisswa
Pine Journal: Cloquet School District’s property tax levy to decrease 1.5%
Pine Journal: Carlton County proposes up to 3% increase to property taxes
The Timberjay: County proposes 7.23 percent property tax hike for 2025
Patriot News: County proposing 3.99% tax levy increase for 2025
KYMN Radio: Northfield School District Sets Preliminary Tax Levy
Grand Forks Herald: Commentary: On delivery taxes, states should look at the evidence
Regulation
Twin Cities Business: Will Posting Salaries Boost Wages?
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Will migration to Minnesota’s rural areas continue post-pandemic?
Brainerd Dispatch: With new state agency and $25 million in tax credits, Minnesota’s film industry in position to boom
Minnesota Reformer: Out-migration is a problem, but tax cuts won’t help
Labor market
KRWC: MN Job Growth Continues