Each week this year (with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas) we will examine the fiscal and economic health of one of the U.S. states. Our 14th state in this series is Minnesota. Here are the top five (or more) things you need to know about the Land of 10,000 lakes:

It looks like the Minnesota state government could be headed toward another shutdown.

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released monthly state and regional unemployment numbers for November. The report shows three states recorded an unemployment rate increase, 43 states and the District of Columbia saw an unemployment rate decrease, and four states experienced no change.

In anticipation of the new state unemployment numbers to be released tomorrow, we take a look back at the Presidential bus tour states’ budgets.

After stops on Minnesota and Iowa, the President wraps up his three-day bus tour today in Illinois.

The President will make two appearances in Iowa today. We give you a glance at the state of Iowa’s finances.

Today, the President begins his three-day bus tour of rural communities in Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois.

In the early hours of this morning, Minnesota’s state legislature finally approved a budget deal that will end the state’s 20-day government shutdown.

A quick look at the three most popular posts from last week.