Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Is the "no new taxes" era near an end?
  In communities around the region, taxes are going up. City and county leaders say they need to raise money to pay the bills and beef up law enforcement. Property taxes are up 25 percent in the last three years. Are we seeing a fundamental shift in tax policy?11:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Strom: President of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota.
  Paul Marquart: Minnesota state representative, DFL-Dillworth. Marquart is a leading member of the House Tax Committee and former Mayor of Dillworth.
  More from MPR
  St. Paul mayor proposes tax hike to balance budget (08/02/2006)
• Candidates for governor spar at Farmfest
  Four of the endorsed candidates for governor debated in Redwood Falls Wednesday. Republican incumbent Tim Pawlenty, DFLer Mike Hatch, the Independence Party's Peter Hutchinson and the Green Party's Ken Pentel faced off at Farmfest.12:06 p.m.
  More from MPR
  Gubernatorial candidates face farmers at Farmfest (08/02/2006)
  Farmfest brings together talk of the weather and ag policy (08/02/2006)
  Complaints arise in governor's race over incumbency advantages (08/02/2006)
  Farmers talk about the costs of water (08/03/2006)
  U.S. Senate candidates go country at Farmfest (08/01/2006)
  U.S. ag secretary meets with Minnesota farmers (08/04/2005)
  Campaign 2006
  Polinaut: MPR political blog

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