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Minnesota property taxes: Direction unknown

The Property Tax Working Group issued its final recommendations in late November. Though the report was published with little fanfare, its proposals, if adopted, would lead to a major overhaul of...

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City lobbies agree on new LGA approach

This year Minnesota’s city lobbying associations have reached an accord on LGA that’s being hailed as a rare rapprochement on an issue typically dominated by thorny regional divides.

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House bill offers relief for homeowners, renters

In keeping with a signature theme for the DFL during the 2012 campaign, the omnibus bill introduced by House Property and Local Division Chair Jim Davnie offers a mixture of direct property tax relief...

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Lobbyist: Local governments winners in ’13

From where Gary Carlson sits, the 2013 legislative session proved to be more beneficial to the city governments for which he lobbies than he dared hope when the session began five months ago.

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New laws, budget provisions take effect Monday

Most of the appropriations passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed by Gov. Mark Dayton take effect July 1; among the main revenue raisers are an income tax increase and a cigarette tax increase.

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Dayton: Property taxes will dip by $121 million

The property tax relief is the anticipated result of the budget Gov. Mark Dayton signed in May, which increased aid to local governments and provided tax breaks to those governments as well as homeowners.

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Dayton budget devotes $616 million of surplus to tax cuts

In announcing the package Thursday, Gov. Mark Dayton argued that Minnesota's positive budget forecast makes the business-to-business taxes unnecessary.

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New chair views local aid with critical eye

Incoming House property tax committee chairman, Republican Steve Drazkowski, is one of the most outspoken conservatives in the lower chamber.

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A ‘different approach’ for local aid

Gov. Mark Dayton wants to focus state dollars to cities on street, highway and transit needs.

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New forecasts: Region grew 4.5 percent since 2010

New preliminary estimates from the Metropolitan Council show the regional population grew to just under 3 million people.

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