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May 7, 2018

Senator Housley applauds passage of child care legislation

Legislation aimed at addressing the problem of inadequate, expensive child care passed the Minnesota Senate on Monday. The bills, which passed with bipartisan support, encourage existing child care providers to stay in business and lower…

May 7, 2018

Sen. Nelson, MN Senate approve tax conformity bill

Bill protects 99.8% of Minnesotans and cuts taxes for 82% of families Senator Carla Nelson and the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive tax conformity bill to align Minnesota’s state tax code with the new federal…

May 7, 2018

Senate Republican proposals would keep more child care providers in business, improve choices for parents

Senate Republicans today will address the problem of inadequate, expensive child care with a series of proposals that encourage existing providers to stay in business and lower the barriers of entry for new providers. The…

May 4, 2018

Sen. Koran, MN Senate approve tax conformity bill

Protects 99.9% of Minnesota families from tax increase, cuts taxes for 82% of families, and lowers bottom income tax rate Senator Mark Koran and the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive federal tax conformity bill that…

May 4, 2018

Senate approves tax plan that protects 99.9% of working families from tax increases; cuts taxes for 82%

(St. Paul, MN…) The Minnesota Senate passed a tax plan on Thursday that will cut state income taxes for 82% of working families and prevent a tax increase for everyone else. In total, 2.1 million…

May 4, 2018

Senator Bill Weber’s weekly update for May 4, 2018

With less than three weeks to go, things continue to move at a rapid pace in St. Paul. The legislature must adjourn the 2018 session by May 21. As we wrap things up, much work…

May 4, 2018

Senator Bruce Anderson: Tax conformity plan cuts taxes for 82% of Minnesotans, holds 99.8% at least harmless

Friends and neighbors, Aside from adjournment, this week was the best week of the legislative session – it was tax cut week! On May 3, the Senate passed a tax conformity plan that will cut…

May 4, 2018

Senator Goggin supports bill that cuts taxes for most Minnesotans; protects 99.8%

The Minnesota Senate passed a tax plan on Thursday that will cut state income taxes for 82% of working families and prevent a tax increase for everyone else. In total, 2.1 million Minnesota households will…

May 4, 2018

Jasinski: Tax plan protects 99.9% of Minnesota taxpayers from tax increases; cuts taxes for 82%

The Minnesota Senate passed a tax plan on Thursday that will cut state income taxes for 82% of working families and prevent a tax increase for everyone else. In total, 2.1 million Minnesota households will…

May 4, 2018

Senator Paul Gazelka: MNDOT unfairly prioritized Twin Cities road maintenance projects over Greater Minnesota needs

This week the Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled four new transportation projects selected to receive $417 million in funding through the Corridors of Commerce program in 2018. Despite project selection criteria specifically worded to create…

May 4, 2018

Senator Benson votes for tax plan that protects 99.9% of Minnesota taxpayers from tax increases

The Minnesota Senate passed a tax plan on Thursday that will cut state income taxes for 82% of working families and prevent a tax increase for everyone else. In total, 2.1 million Minnesota households will…

May 4, 2018

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen votes to support Senate Republican’s pro-growth tax plan

On Thursday, May 3, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) voted in support of a comprehensive tax plan that will cut income tax rates for the majority of Minnesotans. The bill passed despite zero Democratic support. The…

May 4, 2018

Senator Mark Johnson votes to support Senate Republican’s pro-growth tax plan

On Thursday, May 3, Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) voted in support of a comprehensive tax plan that will cut income tax rates for the majority of Minnesotans. The legislation also brings the state’s…

Sen. Dan Hall discusses a bill in committee

May 4, 2018

Senator Dan Hall votes to support Senate Republican’s pro-growth tax plan

On Thursday, May 3, Senator Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) voted in support of a comprehensive tax plan that will cut income tax rates for the majority of Minnesotans. The legislation also brings the state’s tax code…

May 4, 2018

Senator Paul Utke votes to support Senate Republican’s pro-growth tax plan

On Thursday, May 3, Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) voted in support of a comprehensive tax plan that will cut income tax rates for the majority of Minnesotans. The legislation also brings the state’s tax…

May 4, 2018

Senator Justin Eichorn votes to support Senate Republican’s pro-growth tax plan

On Thursday, May 3, Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) voted in support of a comprehensive tax plan that will cut income tax rates for the majority of Minnesotans. The legislation also brings the state’s tax…

May 4, 2018

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer votes to support Senate Republican’s pro-growth tax plan

On Thursday, May 3, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) voted in support of a comprehensive tax plan that will cut income tax rates for the majority of Minnesotans. The legislation also brings the state’s tax…

May 3, 2018

Senator Housley, Senate Republicans pass cuts to income taxes

Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Mary’s Point) joined her Republican colleagues in passing a tax bill known as “tax conformity” from the Senate floor. The legislation brings Minnesota’s tax code into conformity with the federal tax…

May 3, 2018

Senator Andrew Lang votes to pass income tax cuts

On Thursday, Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) joined his colleagues in voting to pass a comprehensive tax bill that cuts income tax rates for most Minnesotans. The legislation also brings Minnesota’s tax code into conformity with…

May 3, 2018

Senator Relph votes to pass tax conformity, cuts

On Thursday, Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) and the Minnesota State Senate voted to pass legislation known as a “tax conformity” bill. The legislation brings Minnesota’s tax code into conformity with the federal tax overhaul…