tax bill

VIDEO: Democrat tax bill doesn’t deliver

Despite having a $2 billion surplus in the state budget, the Democrat-led Senate failed to deliver any substantial tax relief this week in their tax bill. The bill contains minimal cuts for a select few,…
transportation funding

Senate Democrats threaten to hold transportation funding hostage

In a stunning reversal, Democrat Majority Leader Tom Bakk told the Pioneer Press that Senate Democrats may not be willing to pass transportation funding and tax cuts this year. Bakk’s comments could be taken as a threat to hold popular…
hayden

Senator Jeff Hayden Faces New Ethics Complaint

Senate leaders filed additional ethics charges against embattled Senator Jeff Hayden today including a charge he lied to the Subcommittee on Ethics. The new charges allege Hayden lied to the Subcommittee about his knowledge of…
Toddler tax credit

VIDEO: “Toddler Tax Credit” is a tax cut for families

Senate Republicans unveiled yet another tax cut plan to help return the state surplus to hardworking taxpayers. Minnesota families endure one of the highest costs of childcare in the nation, and even those parents fortunate enough…
MNsure audit

Legislative Auditor releases scathing MNsure audit

In a scathing MNsure audit summarized below, the Office of the Legislative Auditor blasted the health exchange for its failures: We concluded that MNsure’s failures outweighed its achievements in its first year of operations. There were widespread problems…