As federal aid shrinks in 2026, wide disparities in sales tax reliance highlight the limits and risks of leaning more heavily on consumption taxes.

Plans for an autonomous vehicle future are being made in many large cities. But how close are those plans to being realized?

A market crash doesn’t seem imminent, but there are lessons for public financiers, pension funds and policymakers from ...

With pandemic-era aid gone and long-term structural challenges looming, 2026 budget debates will test lawmakers’ ability to balance short-term gaps and future risk.

State officials say federal agents violated Minnesota law, blocked investigators and left a crime scene unsecured, deepening ...

Sixty-five people from a long-standing encampment have been placed in stable housing, and outreach efforts are expanding ...

How people feel about where they live  is an overlooked factor in engaging them in civic life. There are ways to boost those feelings.

State leaders who want to curb the increasingly violent arrest tactics of immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere are struggling to push back. They’ve promis ...

The incentives are reshaping rural economies, with debates emerging about oversight and long-term community costs.

Public officials can make the greatest difference when they focus on their communities’ housing, transportation and utility costs.

Advanced systems are reshaping professional judgment, forcing local governments to rethink accountability, performance management and labor relations.

A statewide strike aims to halt normal economic activity in response to recent enforcement actions and a fatal shooting.