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Lawmakers Give SW Corridor LRT Unexpected Boost

The boost came from the transportation finance bill that the Minnesota Legislature recently approved.

Making Sense of State Business-Climate Reports

“Businesses go where there is infrastructure and where people want to live.”

Governor, DFL Legislative Leaders Announce Partial Budget Deal

The deal blends portions of all three proposals from the House, Senate and governor, who met over the weekend to work out the agreement.

New N.D. Oil Projections Offer Opportunities for Minnesota Businesses

The scope and duration of the oil boom expanded recently when the projection of the oil that's recoverable in the Williston Basin nearly doubled.

Nonprofits Nervous About Proposed Minnesota Tax Change on Charitable Contributions

Nonprofits worry the change could mean that Minnesotans might be less motivated to donate because the current state tax break would be substantially cut.

MN Income Tax Increases Virtually Certain, But Not Tax Reform

In spite of the protestations of anti-tax activists, income taxes in Minnesota are virtually certain to increase.

Caribou Closings Might Mean Indie Coffee Boom is Brewing

"If a business has to go under, I'd prefer that it be a chain," Nancy Breymeier, co-owner of the Amore coffee shop, said.

Senate DFL’s Tax Package Would Hit Minnesota’s Top 7% of Taxpayers

“We’re pretty pleased with our bill,” said Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Rod Skoe. “I think it does a lot of good things, and so we’re looking forward to the discussion.”

'Ban the Box' Legislation Would Limit When Job Seekers Have to Reveal Criminal Past

Senator Bobby Joe Champion’s bill, which passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote, would expand that requirement to most private employers in the state.

Dayton, Legislators Working to Woo 'Mystery' Fortune 500 Company with Tax Incentives

Dayton and lawmakers confirmed on Tuesday that state and Brooklyn Park officials have been working to entice a mystery Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company to come to Brooklyn Park by using a variety of business development tax incentives.

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