• Blog Post by: Glen Stubbe
• January 16, 2013 - 1:26 PM

Maureen Bausch, executive V.P. for business development at the Mall of America challenged Senator Ann Rest, foreground,  on her bill to impose a clothing sales tax during a meeting of the Senate tax committee.  On the right is Rochelle Westlund of the Minnesota Retailers Association who also opposes the bill.  Bausch said a considerable amount of the malls business comes from out of state people looking to avoid the tax.