The second quarter of 2023 brought in $4.4 billion in individual income tax revenue for Minnesota, a 36.1% increase from the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointments to the Board of Animal Health, Board on Aging, Clean Water Council, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Commission on National and Community Service, Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board, Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, and Rural Health Advisory Committee.
The second quarter of 2023 brought in $402 million in property tax revenue for Minnesota, a 2,992.3% increase from the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota will receive nearly $652 million from the federal government to build on the state’s efforts to expand broadband coverage and connect Minnesotans and businesses across the state with high-speed internet.
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $651,839,368 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bring reliable, affordable, high-speed internet access to every household in Minnesota.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Minnesota in the week ending June 24, making up less than 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Minnesota.
Minnesota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District. The vacancy occurred upon the untimely passing of the Honorable Sally L. Tarnowski. The seat will be chambered in Duluth in St. Louis County.
Here are the five political committees that received money from contributions during the week ending July 1, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.
There were 574 VA home purchase loans issued in Minnesota in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $184.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.