Gov. Tim Walz's approval rating has dropped to 49% since his failed run for vice president last year, and about half of Minnesotans say he shouldn't seek a third term in 2026, according to a new poll.

FAIRMONT— Celia Simpson, a community and business development specialist with CEDA, gave an update on the Martin County Broadband Partnership program during the Martin County Board of Commissioner ...

In Maine, LD 1541 would abolish property taxes for seniors. In Michigan, SB 292 would exempt seniors over the age of 70 from paying property taxes.

The NBA offseason is already off to a rip-roaring start with trades galore. And you know what? It’s about to get even more ...

JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate passes ‘big, beautiful’ bill - The Independent was on Capitol Hill overnight as ...

Minnesota counties are watching the U.S. House closely as lawmakers consider the One Big Beautiful Bill. If passed as is, it ...

By Christopher Vondracek, Jp Lawrence and Trey Mewes, Star Tribune (TNS) WASHINGTON — The reconciliation bill moving through Congress might deliver property tax increases across Minnesota's 87 ...

Cannabis Taxes in Minnesota are on the rise. They’re sitting at 10-percent now, but will go up to 15-percent on July 1, 2025. The 10-percent rate was from July 1. 2023 to June 30. 2025. All sales and ...

Minnesotans' home electricity costs could increase by 28% and industrial electricity costs by 46%, according to an analysis ...

That’s mostly true in Harris County, which reduced its property tax rate each year between 2020 and 2022 before marginally raising it in 2023, according to the Harris County Tax Assessor ...

Learn more: Marginal vs. effective tax rate: How they differ and how to calculate each rate How do marginal tax rates work? Suppose you’re a single taxpayer who earned $70,000 in 2025.

As it stands, only nine states still tax Social Security benefits: Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia, the last of which is ...