State Auditor Julie Blaha Joins State Fiscal Officers to Sound Alarm on Trump's Illegal Tariffs Harming Families, Businesses and State Budgets - February 25, 2026

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State Auditor Julie Blaha Joins State Fiscal Officers to Sound Alarm on Trump's Illegal Tariffs Harming Families, Businesses and State Budgets

“Where is the tariff money going, and what’s the plan?” said State Auditor Julie Blaha. “We’re told tariffs will strengthen the economy, but right now it’s taxpayers and small businesses paying the price. And courts have now made it clear there are constitutional limits on that authority.”

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha will join For the Long Term on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 10:30 a.m. CST for a press call [RSVP HERE] addressing concerns about across-the-board tariffs and their impact on state budgets and families. The call will coincide with the public release of a letter to the Trump administration urging it to refrain from implementing tariffs without congressional authorization and to establish a mechanism to reimburse taxpayers and businesses for unconstitutional tariffs.

Speakers will highlight how broad tariff policies threaten to increase costs for state governments, raise prices for families and small businesses, strain state budgets already managing competing priorities and create economic uncertainty that undermines responsible fiscal planning at the state level.

What:
State Fiscal Officers Sound Alarm on Trump's Illegal Tariffs Harming Families, Businesses and State Budgets

Who:

• Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha
• Maryland State Comptroller Brooke Lierman
• Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell
• Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young
• Dave Wallack, Executive Director of For the Long Term

When:
Thursday, Feb. 26, at 10:30 a.m. CST

RSVP:
To attend the press call, RSVP by clicking HERE.