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Minnesota Faces Tech Crisis, Economic Challenges, and Thanksgiving Travel Amid Statewide Transformation

Minnesota Faces Tech Crisis, Economic Challenges, and Thanksgiving Travel Amid Statewide Transformation

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 Minnesota heads into Thanksgiving week with a flurry of activity from the Capitol to local communities. Top headlines include a major technology crisis affecting the state’s ability to process SNAP benefits, with Minnesota’s counties struggling as federal support for critical systems lags and local leaders, like Senator Erin Maye Quade, warning the current state budget is stretched nearly to a breaking point, as reported by Minnesota News Network. Meanwhile, public safety remains in focus as authorities in northern Minnesota continue to assist Canadian officials in an intensive search for a man missing near the U.S.-Canada border, according to the same source.

At the Statehouse, legislative gridlock continues to make headlines after the most recent special election left the Minnesota House evenly tied between Democrats and Republicans. A wave of vacancies and special elections has left the legislature in a power-sharing arrangement, and Governor Tim Walz recently issued an executive order leveraging new laws for a statewide anti-fraud push and the creation of an Office of Inspector General. Notably, this year’s session ended without major changes for nonprofits despite several proposed bills that would have altered state grants and contracts. In the Senate, a newly formed committee is focusing on how federal budget and policy changes could impact both state finances and local families, reports the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Business leaders are sounding the alarm on Minnesota’s slowing economy, as highlighted by the Star Tribune. The state Chamber of Commerce notes Minnesota is now in the bottom half nationally for growth in GDP, jobs, and income. Concerns about a tight labor market and stagnant population growth led to the launch of the Economic Imperative for Growth initiative. Despite challenges, new business formations are up, especially in tech and renewable energy. At the same time, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is offering $4 million in freight rail grants to boost infrastructure and economic opportunities, according to Finance & Commerce.

Communities across Minnesota are investing in their futures with an unprecedented surge in school building improvements. ICS Builds reports that 79 districts placed bond and levy questions before voters, with successful referenda in places like Cook County, Badger, and GHEC Public Schools unlocking millions for new facilities, security upgrades, and sports and arts amenities. Construction schedules are being finalized for major projects in both Fulda and the St. Cloud Apollo district, prioritizing student safety and learning opportunities. Access to the outdoors also received a boost as the new High Falls pedestrian bridge opened at Tettegouche State Park, after years of closures, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Public safety and preparation are top-of-mind as the Twin Cities experience their first major snowstorm of the season, with forecasts from CBS Minnesota warning of heavy snow that could complicate one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel periods in years. AAA estimates 6.5 million people will be on the road in the region.

Looking ahead, Minnesota officials are gathering public input for the 2026 capital budget, while lawmakers brace for continued debates around economic policy, SNAP system upgrades, and the impacts of recent federal decisions on immigrants and research funding. Major infrastructure and education projects will break ground in 2026, promising visible changes statewide. Thank you for tuning in and be sure to subscribe for more. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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