There's bipartisan agreement on the need for "tax reform" but just what does that mean? Governor Dayton's revenue commissioner plans to spend six-to-eight months touring the state and collecting suggestions.
Another major retailer leaves the area
Duluth police worked with multiple jurisdictions across the state to dismantle a regional drug trafficking organization.
A judge dropped the lesser charge against former officer Derek Chauvin, but upheld all the other charges against the four men.
The Minnesota Department of Health is launching it as a pilot project before expanding it statewide.
It represents a two-week period ending Oct. 10, since when cases have continued to surge statewide.
The annual event is going ahead despite COVID-19.
Bad gets worse for the Vikings.
Minnesota has topped 2,300 deaths.
The fundraiser says, "Just as they (the restaurant owners) have been there for you in challenging times, we ask you to come together for them."
The aircraft landed safely at approximately 7:20 a.m. Thursday.
The 35-year-old from Otsego is also facing a gross misdemeanor charge.
Anyone else thinking the world was about to end around 9 a.m.?
Republican Sen. Dave Thompson told the Star Tribune he isn't looking to collect more revenue, but feels the current policy is hurting Minnesota retailers, like Target and Best Buy. Supporters of an Internet sales tax argue online retail giants have an unfair price advantage right now.
Management and Budget Commissioner James Schowalter says better-than-expected sales tax collections last month helped pad Minnesota's budget. Since February, tax revenues have surpassed estimates by $148 million. An economic update will be released next month and a new budget forecast will be issued in November.
Republican Greg Davids of Preston thinks the House Taxes Committee would reject any state tax increase to fund a new Vikings stadium. Davids says -- while the Vikings are important to the state -- voters don't want any tax raised.
Tax receipts for August beat projections by 3.5 percent. Minnesota Management and Budget reports revenue from sales taxes and individual income taxes was strong. It's a turnaround from July, when revenue was lagging.
Ramsey City Council Member David Elvig owes the state $100,000 in sales tax, according to an agreement Elvig reached with the Department of Revenue, the Star Tribune reports. The good news for him is that it's less than the $649,000 officials previously said he owed. He's the founder of E-Street Makers Inc. of Anoka, which produces custom furniture and cabinets. He separately faces 24 counts of theft and is accused of embezzling from his employees' 401(k) and group health and dental plans.
The sour economy dented Minnesota's tax receipts in 2009. But we still moved up in the state rankings of per capita tax revenue.
After two and a half hours of debate Friday, Republican Senators agreed to reduce and eventually eliminate the state’s property tax on businesses and give married couples an income tax break. The $100 million dollars in tax revenue would be covered with the state’s budget reserves. The House has passed companion legislation, but there are several differences. Gov. Mark Dayton does not support the proposal.
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