Tag: budget surplus
Minnesota Senate GOP unveils plan to eliminate $600 million in ‘wasteful...
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate unveiled a comprehensive plan on Monday that would eliminate $600 million of "wasteful or unnecessary spending" and ensure that...
Bill to place budget surplus referendum on 2026 ballot fails by...
Republicans and Democrats in the newly tied state House were deadlocked on Monday over a bill that proposes to place a constitutional amendment on the...
State Rep. Engen slams DFL trifecta’s spending, tax increases in bid...
This article is the sixth in a series called “Swing-District Spotlight” in which Alpha News examines competitive state legislative seats across Minnesota.
Elliott Engen is...
Republican Steve Pape hopes to be a check on DFL’s ‘reckless...
This article is the third in a series called “Swing-District Spotlight” in which Alpha News examines competitive state legislative seats across Minnesota.
A Coon Rapids...
Former Gov. Arne Carlson: ‘I deeply regret’ endorsing Tim Walz
It’s been more than a quarter century since Arne Carlson last held elected office in Minnesota.
But the former Republican governor -- a self-professed moderate -- has...
Walz releases $1 billion bonding proposal ahead of 2024 session
As Gov. Tim Walz unveiled his administration’s $982 million infrastructure spending plan for the upcoming legislative session on Tuesday, he emphasized that the bonding package, about...
Minnesota budget surplus now $2.4 billion but deficit looms
Officials with Minnesota Management and Budget announced Wednesday that the state's projected budget surplus now sits at $2.4 billion. However, state officials warned that...
Iowa vs. Minnesota: The future of state fiscal policy
(RealClearWire) — “A tax-cutting wave is sweeping over America’s states,” The Economist claims in a recent feature, and Iowa, it argues, has “emerged as America’s tax-cutting champion,...
State updates 2024 forecast, now says surplus has climbed to $2.4...
Republicans in the state House and Senate are calling for tax relief to be the focus of the next legislative session after the Minnesota...
Democrats are ‘being true’ to who they are by proposing tax...
A Democratic state representative gave a passionate defense of taxes during a committee hearing Tuesday, saying his party is being “true to who we...