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Minn. Lawmakers Sort Out Tax Increase Details
Leading Minnesota lawmakers have sorted out a tax package that is the linchpin of the next state budget. The top two percent of income earners will pay two percent more on a portion of their income. The per-pack tax on cigarettes will rise by $1.60. Some corporate tax preferences will go away. But there won’t be any changes to the alcohol tax.
After Dayton Signed The Bill, The Party Started
On Tuesday, Minnesota became the twelfth state to legalize same-sex marriage.
Minn. Gov. Signs Emergency Fire Assistance Order
Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an emergency order to help the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center fight wildfires around the state.
Gay Marriage Is Now Legal In Minnesota.
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Outdoor Concert To Immediately Follow Dayton’s Signing Of Gay Marriage Bill
An outdoor music concert will be held Tuesday evening at St. Paul’s Ecolab Plaza to celebrate Governor Mark Dayton’s signing of the Freedom to Marry Bill. The “Love is Law” concert will start around 6 p.m., beginning with a procession from the Capitol lawn to downtown St. Paul – led by the Minnesota Freedom Band.
Minn. Senate Votes To Raise Gas Tax By 5 Cents
In a sudden shift Friday, the Minnesota Senate revived the possibility of raising the gas tax for roadwork and a metropolitan area sales tax for mass transit projects by making over what had been a stand-pat transportation finance plan.
Sales Tax On Clothing Still ‘On The Table’
With ten days to go in the 2013 session, DFL legislative leaders held budget talks with Governor Mark Dayton Friday to hammer out their differences on tax and budget issues, including a Senate proposal to extend the state’s sale tax to clothing.
Gov. Dayton Wary Of Vikings Cutting Kluwe
Gov. Mark Dayton has joined the list of those wondering if the Minnesota Vikings cut veteran punter Chris Kluwe solely for performance purposes.
Dayton Says He Has Secret Plan For Secure Stadium Funding
Gov. Mark Dayton says he has a plan that may rescue the state’s funding package for the new Vikings stadium.
Senate Backs Minn. Tuition For Immigrants’ Kids
The children of immigrants who are in Minnesota illegally would be eligible for in-state tuition and financial aid at the state’s public colleges and universities under a bill the state Senate passed on Wednesday.
Dayton Dedicates April To Recognize Genocide
Every April in Minnesota will now be known as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.
Minn. Gov Seeker For Civil Unions Not Gay Marriage
An Orono businessman angling to be Minnesota governor says he supports civil unions for gay couples but wouldn’t back same-sex marriage if faced with a bill legalizing it.
Minn. House Backs Higher Income, Booze Taxes
The Minnesota House on Wednesday approved a bill that would raise state taxes by $2.6 billion in part by enacting the state’s first alcohol tax increase in about 25 years.
Minn. House Backs Abortion Clinic Licensing, Fee
The Minnesota House has voted to require clinics that perform abortions to pay new yearly license fees and undergo special inspections.
Senate Tax Plan To Affect More Than Top 2 Percent
The Senate’s soon-to-be-unveiled tax plan will likely affect more than 2 percent of the state’s top earners with an income tax increase, Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk said Monday.
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