Corin Hoggard

1 week ago | fox9.com | Corin Hoggard

Minnesota’s marijuana moment may come in the month of May. The Office of Cannabis Management registered its finalized rules Monday, opening the door for licensing. Regulation tape turning green Licensing coming soon: There’s still some red tape, but it could turn green very soon. The first licenses could go out as soon as next month to microbusinesses — the "mom & pops" of the cannabis industry. The bigger companies may have to wait a while longer for a lottery and licensing.

1 week ago | fox9.com | Corin Hoggard

The meat of it Government funds are often directed by a legislator to their district for specific projects or programs. Legislators typically do, but now some grants are coming into question. Center of attention Just before that session started, Champion did some work as an attorney for the nonprofit. Champion says he did the work for free, so he didn’t personally gain and didn’t think there was a conflict of interest to disclose.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Corin Hoggard

The BriefState employees who were laid off or notified their jobs were "at risk" because of federal job cuts marched and rallied Thursday to demand help from the state. Public health took the hardest hit in about $296 million of federal cuts so far and the dismissed workers say that means Minnesotans will not be as healthy. DFL legislators introduced three new bills they say will help. One offers relocation grants for veterans who lost federal jobs and want to move to Minnesota.

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Corin Hoggard

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota could become the first state to tax social media companies if a new DFL bill gets passed. But their Republican counterparts seem less than thrilled by the idea. The original tax Platforms with more than 100,000 users would have to pay the new social media tax. The bigger the platform, the bigger the tax, and the state expects revenue of more than $90 million a year.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Corin Hoggard

The BriefA pair of DFL bills would create a use tax on social media in Minnesota, generating an estimated $92 million a year in revenue. The bill would charge an escalating tax on social media platforms based on their number of users in Minnesota. Sites with more than 100,000 users would be subject to tax. There are 14 of those right now, according to the Department of Revenue. Tech lobbyists and Republicans opposed the bills, saying it could impact small businesses that rely on social media. ST.