A $17.6 billion surplus means Walz gets to both spend money on new programs and cut taxes. Past state surpluses have mostly been in the $1 billion range.
Politics + Public Policy
Sheletta Brundidge is on a mission to ensure Minnesota legislators hear the voices of Black business owners.
With the DFL holding a one-seat majority in the Senate, Gov. Tim Walz no longer faces the threat that a GOP Senate can remove his commissioners with a simple majority vote.
Groove Capital partner Mickayla Rosard makes the case for why the Minnesota legislature should approve tax credits for startup investors in 2023.
There’s a disconnect between Minnesota's unfathomable $17.6 billion surplus and the economy at large. What happened?
That’s a lot for a state that spends about $2.16 billion a month and sets up Gov. Tim Walz and the DFL-controlled Legislature to increase spending and reduce taxes.
The state is working with the University of Minnesota to distribute federal funds to small businesses and venture capital funds.
DFL Senators gathered at the Capitol said support for abortion rights in the suburbs and some remaining DFL-friendly districts in Greater Minnesota made the difference.
Macalester, Carleton, St. Olaf, the University of St. Thomas, and St. Catherine University all signed on to amicus briefs in support of affirmative action.
Four key takeaways on producing and selling hemp-derived THC products in Minnesota now.
Republican Jim Schultz has pledged to add dozens of new criminal prosecutors to the attorney general’s office in Minnesota and even circumvent elected county attorneys to fight crime.
If voters on Nov. 8 return all incumbents to Washington — and that’s not guaranteed — Minnesota lawmakers would return to very different jobs under a GOP-led House.
On July 1, a new law implemented specific regulations around hemp-derived edible cannabinoid products. This opened the door to what seemed like a flood of new THC edible products across the state. But are these types of products actually new?
Vireo claims the state's new law discriminates because there is no chemical difference between marijuana-derived THC and hemp-derived THC.
Gov. Tim Walz's flagship climate program was the target of sharp political backlash. Now, its impact could be limited, as the program could last just one year.
Besides tax credits for industries and utilities that use renewable fuels, the Inflation Reduction Act rewards consumers who adopt home energy efficiencies with rebates and offers tax credits to those who purchase electric vehicles.
Combined, all of the projects total more than $10.3 million in proposed spending in Minnesota, according to DEED.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing low-interest loans to residents affected by storms in several counties in central Minnesota.