Companion bills at the state legislature aim to allow craft distilleries to sell products on-site, similarly to how craft breweries sell beer at “taprooms.”
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Governor Dayton’s proposal would cut certain middle class taxes, B2B taxes, local government and nonprofit taxes, eliminate the gift tax, and increase angel investor tax credits.
It appears that Gov. Mark Dayton is set to eliminate the gift tax, which he signed into law last spring.
Attorneys general from 42 states, including Minnesota, are advocating for patent reforms that they say would protect businesses from the threat of unnecessary litigation.
The legislative session that begins Tuesday will focus on the recent bonding bill, the minimum wage, business-to-business taxes, and the state’s projected budget surplus.
A program that was born in Minnesota and provides pro bono legal services to lower-income inventors was highlighted as the president outlined new patent reforms.
Everyone’s favorite tax increase may be a double-edged sword.
DFL state Representative Kim Norton said she's heard that Rochester already got so much that they shouldn't ask for any more.
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and national employer groups responded both positively and negatively to the second delay of one of the major requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
The money will be allocated across 10 different redevelopment projects, more than half of which are in Minneapolis.
The new post at Rochester’s Economic Development Agency will help steer Destination Medical Center planning.
The National Retail Federation and the International Franchise Association are among those urging Congress to change the definition of "full time" to 40 hours a week, rather than 30.
Governor Mark Dayton focused on higher education, Capitol renovations, and clean water investments in his most recent proposal.
MAXIMUS, the lead vendor contracted to build Minnesota’s health insurance exchange, says MNsure officials took over its job in February, according to a report for the Legislature's oversight committee.
A new study suggests that the federal government would recoup billions of dollars if more young people found work; it turns out, however, that Minnesota’s labor force is not to blame.
Mayor Betsy Hodges: "In every part of Minneapolis, we must maintain and grow the middle-class backbone of our city."
The group Save Our Symphony is urging the city to end its lease with Minnesota Orchestra management; orchestra leaders, however, say they provided sufficient financial information and are in compliance with the lease’s terms.
The Senate DFL caucus doesn't have to admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, but DFL leaders said they were glad to put the issue behind them.