The proposal would cut taxes by about 30 percent over the next six to 12 years. The House Taxes Committee Chairman Greg Davids told the Pioneer Press it would be the "bigger job creator." DFL Gov. Mark Dayton hasn't ruled out the Republican plan, but doesn't know how they plan to pay for the tax cut.

Rep. Greg Davids, chairman of the House Taxes Committee, says the current policy is hurting Minnesota businesses, which often watch customers come in to browse but then leave to order goods online and get out of paying taxes.

The Ramsey County Charter Commission voted late Tuesday to reject a countywide vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax that would help build a new home for the team. The move went against the wishes of many county residents, but leaders say it would have held up the project and raised its price tag.

The Ramsey County Charter Commission nixed a proposal to let county residents vote on a proposed sales tax increase that would help pay for a new Vikings stadium. Now a group opposed to the tax say they'll start a petition.

The county's charter commission is holding the first of two public hearings on whether voters should get to approve a sales tax for the stadium.

The Senate Tax Committee is discussing the nearly $1 billion Vikings stadium proposal Friday afternoon. The panel needs to approve the legislation before it reaches the full Senate for a vote. The House adjourned Friday afternoon without taking up the bill.

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.

The House Taxes Committee will consider whether to authorize electronic pull tabs and bingo. Many supporters of a new Vikings stadium see taxes on those games as the best way to raise state money for a stadium. Meanwhile, the stadium bill's rejection by a House committee has revived talk of other potential sites and of a special session.