Amazon.com will begin collecting sales taxes from Minnesota customers next week, ending a cost advantage it has enjoyed over brick-and-mortar retailers in the state. The news also triggered a mystery.

If you’ve noticed the totals on your receipts looking a little higher, it’s not just you: On Oct. 1, sales tax in several Twin Cities area counties rose by 1% under two new bills passed by the ...

Traffic heads north on Highway 371 in Baxter at the start of a Memorial Day weekend. Greater Minnesota cities, which serve as rural hubs, like Baxter point to the importance of flexibility in local ...

Sales taxes in the Twin Cities metropolitan area will get a 0.25% bump to fund affordable housing under a bill awaiting the signature of Gov. Tim Walz. The bill gives a record $1 billion boost to ...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for spending cuts Thursday in a $65.9 billion two-year budget proposal that includes a modest reduction in the overall state sales tax but new taxes on services like ...

MinnPost’s reporting is free every single day, but it isn’t free to produce. Join 4,800 members with a donation right now. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter sported an ear-to-ear grin as he faced ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Whether they're being used for road repairs and parks in St. Paul, or a new fire and police station in Golden Valley, local option sales tax increases have been gaining more ...

Ballots in at least a few Minnesota cities and counties are asking voters a similar question: Are you willing to accept a temporary sales tax increase to expand public safety facilities? The agencies ...

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DILWORTH, Minn. — A proposed half-percent sales tax in Dilworth would split the cost of a new community center between residents and non-residents. During the general election on Nov. 5, Dilworth ...