Government

• Obama announces plan to close tax loopholes
  President Barack Obama is proposing to close tax loopholes and clamp down on overseas shelters.May 4, 2009
• Senate GOP leader predicts gambling revenue will erase budget deficit
  The Republican minority leader in the Minnesota Senate is predicting that gambling revenue might end up helping lawmakers erase a $4.6 billion budget deficit.May 4, 2009
• Cities, state wrangle over low-level speeding fines
  Cities across Minnesota are hoping this is the year the Legislature clarifies whether they can issue fines for minor traffic stops.May 3, 2009
• FBI Minneapolis division to get new building
  Construction will start this fall on a new, $53.7 million field office for FBI agents operating in the Twin Cities.May 1, 2009
• House passes $1.5 billion tax increase
  A bill that increases taxes $1.5 billion dollars over the next two years squeaked through the Minnesota House Saturday night.April 25, 2009
• Senate passes $2 billion tax increase
  The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that raises state income taxes by more than $2 billion.April 24, 2009
• Supreme Court recount timeline called reasonable
  Minnesota will head into summer without a second U.S. senator under the Supreme Court's schedule for hearing Republican Norm Coleman's appeal. While the timeline might seem long, legal observers say it's reasonable considering the gravity of the case.April 24, 2009
• Police reinstated in Elko New Market
  Police officers returned to the streets in Elko New Market on Friday after the city council reversed a decision to cut the force to save money.April 24, 2009
• Minn. House rejects Pawlenty's borrowing plan
  The House overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to the state government bill that would borrow $1 billion and pay the money back over twenty years with future tobacco revenues.April 24, 2009
• Health care reform backers prepare for push in Washington
  Congress began work this week on legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. While much of the action will be taking place in Washington, reformers in Minnesota are gearing up to make their voices heard.April 22, 2009
• N.D. officials call for power plant exemption from Minn. tax
  North Dakota officials say Minnesota regulators should exempt the state's power plants from new carbon dioxide taxes.April 22, 2009
• DFLers propose cutting payments to health care providers
  Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said most provider payments would be cut by 3 percent, but he said no one currently on state subsidized health insurance would lose their coverage.April 21, 2009
• House DFLers: State 'can't afford' some current tax breaks
  Democrats in the Minnesota House are proposing to raise income taxes for the state's wealthiest residents and scrap many of the tax breaks those same people now enjoy.April 20, 2009
• Coleman delivers state of city address
  St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman delivers his 2009 State of the City address today at St. Joseph's Hospital.April 20, 2009
• Local governments spending more on lobbyists
  Democrats in the House and Senate are scheduled to release their tax bills this week, and a lot of people will be looking to see how those bills impact local governments. Many of them will be lobbyists -- lobbyists who are paid with taxpayer money.April 20, 2009

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