Minnesota’s tax rates and other fiscal policies ranked the state among the worst in the country in a new economic-outlook report, which was produced by a group that advocates for free-market enterprise and limited government.
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The $1.5 billion, long-dormant project would reportedly double the size of the already massive Bloomington mall.
Senator Amy Klobuchar discussed how to get more women into the skilled manufacturing work force at a hearing that included a Minnesota CEO who’s had difficulty hiring people.
The deal blends portions of all three proposals from the House, Senate and governor, who met over the weekend to work out the agreement.
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 worry the change could mean that Minnesotans might be less motivated to donate because the current state tax break would be substantially cut.
In spite of the protestations of anti-tax activists, income taxes in Minnesota are virtually certain to increase.
Amid an insider-trading probe, federal prosecutors reportedly subpoenaed Cardiovascular Systems; there have been no allegations of wrongdoing.
A recent feasibility study shows that a new convention hotel in Minneapolis would cost about $300 million, and 41 percent of that cost would need to come from public subsidies.
A push for new regulations over corporate political donations is facing opposition from business groups.
“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.”
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 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.
Among other priorities, legislators must assemble omnibus bills into a workable whole that will fund state programs and projects for the biennium that starts in July.
While Mayo Clinic’s request for expansion funding is being considered at the Capitol, 38 percent of Minnesota business leaders said in a recent poll that they support state funding for the project.
Television, radio, newspaper, and online ads funded by a group called United for Jobs target the governor’s plan to increase taxes and spending.
During R.T. Rybak's 12-year tenure, Minneapolis has paid down $241 million in debt and cut spending by 16 percent.
An omnibus jobs and economic development bill in the Minnesota House proposes a new program aimed at creating a skilled work force to fill manufacturing jobs.