Kim Reynolds, Tim Walz offer contrasting fiscal paths. Let's follow Iowa's. | Opinion
John Hendrickson and John Phelan compare Minnesota's soaring taxes and deficits with Iowa low taxes and balanced budgets.
Ramstad: Walz tries to slow runaway spending, moving to political middle
Contrary to what critics say, legislators and Walz didn’t spend the entire $17 billion surplus that the state had at the ...
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How Walz’s proposed ‘tax cut’ would actually raise $108 million a year to help state budget
Walz wants to shift the tax burden to wealthier Minnesotans, but Republican House leaders say any increases are off the table ...
Governor's office releases infrastructure budget proposal for 2025
The governor's office said the plan carries a total price tag of $887 million, with $10 million allocated directly to supporting the recovery of Rapidan Dam.
Budget: Walz pitches Minnesota's first sales tax cut, reduction in disability waiver spending
In regards to the statewide sales tax, Walz is proposing a .075% reduction to the tax rate alongside provisions to expand the ...
Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature
Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative ...
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Walz unveils slimmer Minnesota budget, pitches sales tax cut
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday pitched a tighter two-year budget, complete with spending pullbacks and other measures to keep a ...
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Reducing statewide sales tax, expanding tax base included in Walz’s proposed budget plan
Also included in the proposal would be an increase to the surcharge for health maintenance organizations, cuts of state ...
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Budget proposal a ‘slap in the face’ that would cut critical access to senior care, providers say
Long-term care operators are calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) biennial budget proposal a “short-sighted slap in the face ...
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Walz offers up tighter budget blueprint amid abnormal start to session
Minnesota Legislature got a dose of normalcy when Gov. Tim Walz unveiled his blueprint for the next two-year budget. The ...
Walz, Flanagan call for sales tax cut, other changes in budget proposal
Gov. Walz is proposing cutting the statewide sales tax by .075%. The plan would also close certain "tax loopholes," increase ...
Walz 2025 budget would lower Minnesota sales taxes, add them to legal, financial services
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's proposed budget offers the first-ever cut to Minnesota's sale tax rate — but it would also expand the tax into new professional services.