Tag: budget
Minnesota’s $1.6 billion budget surplus, and why it matters to you
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) has just announced that the state has a projected $1.6 billion budget surplus for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year....
Minnesota Budget Deal: No Gas Tax, Small Income Tax Cut, Increase...
Minnesota will avoid a Government shut down. The large budget deal will need a special session but Senate Republican Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, Democrat...
New Minnesota Democrat Budget Will Cost An Average Family $300 More...
Since his election, Governor Walz has promised to increase the gas tax in Minnesota. Walz delivered on that promise in his just-released budget proposal....
Met Council Under Fire for $237 Million Budget Discrepancy
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Metropolitan Council has come under fire for budget “inconsistencies” after an audit reveals a $237 million budget discrepancy.
A report...
Hodges Appears in Court
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges has landed in hot water after being sued for violating the city charter.
As reported by Alpha News...
House Republicans Tout Tax Cuts in Fundraising Campaign
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) in Minnesota is touting a series of tax cuts in a new fundraising campaign...
Republicans Spend More in Released Budget Projections
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a bicameral effort, Republicans in the House and Senate unveiled their joint budget numbers for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
“We’re...
Dayton-Daudt Fight Over Budget Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Governor Mark Dayton (D) and House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) are fuming from the current budget bill negotiations, with both sides...
McCollum Says Trump’s “Backwards” Budget Devastating to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - Rep. Betty McCollum (D-CD4) released a statement on Thursday calling President Donald Trump's proposed budget's discretionary spending cuts "backwards" and bad for...
So Much for a Surplus; Governor Releases Budget
Dayton’s Proposal Spends Surplus, Calls for More Taxes and Fees
St. Paul, MN - Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal calls for a $4.3 billion increase in...