On January 16, Walz rolled out the budget which included cutting the statewide sales tax by .075%. The plan would also close ...

Transit and environmental advocates who pushed for the sales tax to expand rather than maintain transit are not happy with ...

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• After Gov. Tim Walz recently rolled out a major sales tax reform, a retired colleague with deep ...

Trump presidency brought no shortage of reasons to fear for the many public goods and services that we all rely on. It’s scary, but an unpredictable federal government underscores the state’s ...

Gone were the camo hats and crisp blue suits of the vice presidential campaign trail. Instead of Midwestern dad energy, DFL ...

Senator Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope) said Governor Tim Walz’s proposed plan to lower the state sales tax for the first time in state history would make the system fairer, less ...

It came as the hospitality giant revealed stronger sales for the half-year so far despite selling off more pub venues. Chairman Tim Martin said ... the face of impending tax and wage increases.

Gov. Tim Walz, shown in December, proposes a two-year state budget that slows spending on the two biggest things the state spends on — health care for the elderly and public education.

Among Gov. Tim Walz’s roughly $66 billion budget is something he says has never been done in Minnesota: cut the state’s sales tax. “For the first time in Minnesota history, reducing the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz briefs reporters on his budget proposal, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in St. Paul ...

Tim Walz urged lawmakers Thursday to end a power ... AP/Mark Vancleave The governor's proposed $65.9 billion budget includes a modest cut sales tax cut, from 6.875% to 6.8%, which would mean ...