A new study factored in corporate taxes, individual income taxes, sales taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, and property taxes when ranking states.
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Minneapolis officials recently announced that it has made changes to an ordinance in an effort to increase the transparency of organizations that provide banking services to the city.
Although a large group of federal employees in Minnesota may be laid off in the coming weeks, a recent report said Minnesota is the fourth-least affected state by the government shutdown.
Minnesota dairy processors are urging senators to oppose a program that could occasionally cap milk production; some dairy farmers, meanwhile, support the initiative.
The Met Council estimates Minneapolis’ population 27 years from now will reach 487,700.
The university's requests include classroom, laboratory and infrastructure projects.
So far, the effect of the government shutdown has primarily been limited to federal workers turned away from their jobs, but if the government stays in the dark much longer, federal funding limitations may broaden the impact.
The Jefferson Memorial is seen on Tuesday with its entry closed off due the government shutdown.
Minnesota moved up Forbes’ best business states list, driven largely by its high scores in quality of life measurements.
Rental car giant Enterprise announced that it is expanding its CarShare program to Minneapolis, an increasingly competitive car-sharing market.
The number of meals served at Dorothy Day is up 3 percent this fiscal year compared with 2012.
The city fared well in a study that evaluated which actions municipalities are taking to cut energy use in buildings and transportation, among other areas.
A planned $100 million renovation of the facility could begin in 2014.
The majority of metropolitan areas throughout the United States saw their economies surge in 2012, with Minneapolis-St. Paul near the front.
After the poll questions had been asked, a New Jersey judge ruled that the Wilfs' financial information will be made public in their real estate fraud case, although she is allowing them to appeal.
“It was pretty clear that they are not interested in repealing these taxes,” Senate Minority Leader David Hann said shortly after the Senate passed the disaster relief measure 59-0.
In order to save the state about $300 million over two years, Minnesota’s new tax code will not conform to the federal code—leaving out multiple tax cuts enjoyed in other states.
The rejected moratorium came four weeks after the council voted to allow a six-story apartment development project to move forward against the wishes of some residents who campaigned to “Save Dinkytown.”