Tag: Minnesota Legislature
Commentary: What is the politician’s ‘fair share’ of someone’s income?
Even with a forecast budget surplus of $1.6 billion for the 2022-2023 biennium and $4.6 billion coming from the federal government in the latest...
DFL bill aims to limit how much Minnesotans can drive
State Democrats want to limit the number of miles Minnesotans can drive, according to a new bill making its way through the Legislature.
The “Sustainable...
Walz backs bill to give progressive groups influence over hate crimes...
Gov. Tim Walz expressed his support for a bill that would give progressive organizations influence over the state’s collection of data on “crimes motivated...
Democrats respond to ‘incredibly harmful’ voter ID bill, call for permanent...
Minnesota Senate Democrats announced a sweeping elections platform Monday and attacked their Republican colleagues for introducing “incredibly harmful” voter ID legislation.
“Over the past year,...
DFL senators vote against tougher penalties for child predators
Minnesota is at or close to dead last in the nation when it comes to prosecuting child predators. Over 80 percent of predators caught...
Legislature gives up and repeals jobs report after bureaucracy ignores it...
(Center of the American Experiment) — In January 2012, Gov. Mark Dayton proposed a $775 million bonding bill and claimed it would create 21,000...
Minnesota ranks 46th in annual tax climate ranking
(The Center Square) — Minnesota finished 46th in a new study by the Tax Foundation showing which states are best at structuring their tax...
‘Pure rip off’: Minneapolis City Council members make $106K per year
Minneapolis City Council members are paid more than $100,000 annually, which one Republican representative thinks is a “pure rip off of taxpayers.”
State Rep. Pat...
Committee hears ‘Clean Slate’ legislation to enact automatic expungement for some...
(The Center Square) — On Tuesday, the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony on HF 1152.
The “Clean...
Walz announces $518 million jobs plan, including $150 million for Twin...
(The Center Square) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced his 2021 Local Jobs and Projects Plan that aims to spend $518 million...