MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Tuesday morning, a group of Minnesota clergy members urged lawmakers to pass what they call a “fair share” budget.
They say a budget surplus and federal COVID-19 relief dollars should be used to help families hit hardest by the pandemic, asking lawmakers to make investments in small towns.
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The legislature has seven weeks in the session to finalize a two-year budget. Republicans have said they will not commit to raising taxes of any kind.
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