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Capitol Hot Dish: What is the budget plan?

The Star Tribune's political team reviews this week in politics at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Full storyFull story Updated Apr. 5, 2013
Dayton takes his tax and spending proposals on the road

He told a friendly, feisty Duluth crowd that raising taxes on high earners and smokers makes sense. But other DFLers have other ideas.
Full storyFull story Updated Mar. 21, 2013
Dayton's taking the budget on the road

Freed from the burden of pushing new sales taxes, the governor plans "‘Meetings with Mark’ in communities around the state"
Full storyFull story Updated Mar. 17, 2013
Twin Cities transit tax would double under Dayton plan

Larger increase would fund additional rapid-bus routes and accelerate build-out of light-rail lines.
Full storyFull story Updated Mar. 14, 2013
Dayton's new plan: 'Tax the rich,' leave sales taxes alone

Governor abandons expansion of sales tax, property tax credit.
Full storyFull story Updated Mar. 15, 2013
Gov. Dayton gets standing ovation from business group

Chamber members applauded Dayton’s dumping of business tax plan, but not other tax ideas.
Full storyFull story Updated Mar. 14, 2013

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Tax reform in Minnesota? Some other year, perhaps

A look at the forces that gathered against an idea that seemed like its time had come.
Full storyFull story Updated May. 18, 2013
Minnesota budget deal takes competitive risk

The plan’s tax features are a disappointment. It raises revenue in a way that puts Minnesota’s economic competitiveness at risk.
Full storyFull story Updated May. 13, 2013
Twin Cities fiscal-disparities pool gets wrong kind of attention

Principles of ‘fiscal disparities’ do not include subsidizing Mall of America.
Full storyFull story Updated May. 12, 2013
Minnesota business sales taxes in crosshairs again

The Legislature's biennial budget endgame involves another look at business sales tax ideas that raised a ruckus at the start of the session.
Full storyFull story Updated May. 12, 2013
Dayton, Legislature should seize transit breakthrough

Region risks being left further behind competitors.
Full storyFull story Updated May. 11, 2013
Minnesota Legislature should raise, reform pay

Lose per diem while raising pay for state elected officials.
Full storyFull story Updated May. 10, 2013

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