MinnPost14d
How Walz’s proposed ‘tax cut’ would actually raise $108 million a year to help state budget
Walz wants to shift the tax burden to wealthier Minnesotans, but Republican House leaders say any increases are off the table ...
WDIO14d
Walz proposes first sales tax cut in state history to balance budget
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan presented their 2025 biennial budget, which included the first sales ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes lower sales tax rate, spending cuts in his budget
Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under the new Trump era as a counterweight to the incoming president’s threats to ...
MinnPost59m
Walz budget calls for zeroing out state funding for light rail operating costs and tapping 2024’s transit tax revenue
Transit and environmental advocates who pushed for the sales tax to expand rather than maintain transit are not happy with ...
KSTP-TV13d
Walz’s sales tax cut and expansion push back, governor preparing for Trump tariffs
He wants to cut the statewide sales tax by 0.075% — which is $0.075 on a $100 purchase — moving it to 8.6% from 8.675%.
Gov. Walz pitches sales tax changes and trimming spending in budget proposal
Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal would make changes to sales tax collections and trim state spending in an effort to stave off a steep shortfall in future years.
minnesotareformer2d
When something isn’t taxed, we all have to pay higher taxes on everything else
Trump presidency brought no shortage of reasons to fear for the many public goods and services that we all rely on. It’s ...
Fergus Falls Daily Journal10d
Walz weekly roundup: Jan. 12-18, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan unveiled their 2025 biennial budget on Jan. 16. The proposal introduces the first ...