- Lawmaker pay raise in Minn. budget bill
Minnesota lawmakers would get their first pay boosts since the late 1990s under a budget proposal rolled out Tuesday in the Senate that also includes salary increases for the governor and top agency leaders.April 9, 2013 - Minn. lawmakers to hear federal cuts update
A month into the federal budget cuts known as sequestration, Minnesota lawmakers are getting an update on how the reductions have played out here.April 5, 2013 - On break, lawmakers bring budget talks home
State lawmakers will be back in their home districts this week, talking to constituents about the budget during their Easter/Passover break.March 25, 2013 - Dayton keeps up 'fair share' tax talk in Duluth
Gov. Mark Dayton held a town hall meeting before a standing-room-only crowd of about 150 people in Duluth last night, to make the case for a budget plan that includes a tax hike on the wealthy and spending in education and other programs.March 22, 2013 - Senate DFL budget focus: education and property taxes
Another piece of the state budget puzzle fell into place Wednesday as Democrats in the Minnesota Senate released their framework for erasing a projected $627 million deficit while also increasing overall spending by $1.4 billion.March 20, 2013 - House DFL calls for income tax surcharge on wealthiest
Democrats in the Minnesota House want the state's wealthiest residents to temporarily pay an income tax surcharge to eliminate a funding delay to state schools.March 19, 2013 - Dayton to pitch budget plan on state tour
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll be traveling throughout the state in the coming weeks to let Minnesotans know that he has a sound proposal for the state budget.March 18, 2013 - DFL spending targets due this week
DFL legislative leaders say they plan to release their spending targets for the next two-year budget this week.March 18, 2013 - Dayton's new plan includes higher taxes on cigarettes, wealthy
Gov. Mark Dayton is asking Minnesota's wealthiest citizens to pay more than a billion dollars in new income taxes in order to boost state funding for schools and colleges by nearly $900 million.March 14, 2013 - Dayton sticks to guns on income tax hike on top earners
Gov. Mark Dayton has no plans to capitulate on his proposal to raise income taxes on top earners to erase the state's projected $627 million deficit and provide more money for education.March 13, 2013 - Dayton's budget: What's in? What's out?
Gov. Mark Dayton says his revised budget plan will include the same spending increases for education and economic development as his original proposal from six weeks ago, but he's hinting that the $500 property tax rebate from his first plan is likely to be scrapped.March 12, 2013 - Bakk: Sales tax expansion still in the mix
The top Democrat in the Minnesota Senate says he thinks the state sales tax can still be expanded to some business transactions.March 11, 2013 - Dayton: Revised budget coming next week
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton hinted strongly Tuesday that he plans to ease up on his plan to tax transactions between businesses.March 6, 2013 - Mpls., St. Paul in line for big bucks from state for local projects
This legislative session could be a good one for Minneapolis and St. Paul: With DFLers in control at the Capitol, Minnesota's two largest cities see opportunities to get more state money for their local priorities.March 4, 2013 - Dayton mulls budget proposal tweaks after improved outlook
Gov. Mark Dayton said Monday that the state's improved financial picture will allow him to go back to the drawing board and perhaps curtail some of his tax proposals.The Daily Circuit, March 3, 2013
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