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The tax credit's predicted cost would be about $8 million for the 2017 tax year. It'll be paid from Minnesota's general fund and be distributed by the Department of Revenue similar to a tax refund.
Mississippi River mayors: Paris pullout hurts U.S. ag exports
The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative sayid in a news release Friday that nations remaining in the Paris agreement will impose carbon pricing through taxes or trading systems, without any say from the United States.
Visa changes leave resorts scrambling to hire help
Minnesota resorts are facing a shortage of help this year. That's partly due to the tight labor market. But there's another reason: fewer international workers who usually come here to work during the busy summer season.
Rescue crews have found two people reported overdue in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota.
$3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline begins service
The $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline began shipping oil for customers on Thursday, as Native American tribes that opposed the project vowed to continue fighting.
Top 20 percent of Americans 'hoard the American dream'
Richard V. Reeves, author of the book "Dream Hoarders," argues that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans unfairly grab opportunities for themselves and their children.
Minneapolis plastic bag ban halted by state lawmakers
The ordinance, initially passed last spring, was blocked when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a jobs bill this week with a provision preempting cities like Minneapolis from banning plastic bags.