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Walz unveils slimmer Minnesota budget, pitches sales tax cut
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday pitched a tighter two-year budget, complete with spending pullbacks and other measures to keep a potential deficit at bay. He also proposed a lower state sales tax rate but called for extending the tax’s reach to financial services.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes sales tax changes, spending cuts in his budget
Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under the new Trump era as a counterweight to the incoming president’s threats to impose tariffs, which he says will raise costs on everyday Minnesotans. His plan would lower Minnesota’s sales tax rate for the first time in state history by .
Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal for Minnesota: Here's what's in it
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented his two-year budget proposal on Thursday amid an ongoing power struggle at the Capitol.
Walz’s sales tax cut and expansion push back, governor preparing for Trump tariffs
Tim Walz’s roughly $66 billion ... have their say in how the budget is shaped, plus Walz’s proposal is likely to be revised after a new revenue forecast is shared next month.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes lower sales tax rate, spending cuts in his budget
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under the new Trump era as a counterweight to the incoming president’s threats to impose tariffs, which he says will raise costs on ...
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Home care workers reach tentative agreement in contract negotiations
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Home care workers reached a tentative deal with Gov. Tim Walz and the State of Minnesota during their final day of negotiations. The new agreement was reached Saturday ...
Walz set to unveil budget Thursday amid Capitol power struggle
By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rolls out his two-year budget proposal Thursday, a plan likely to contain spending pullbacks and other measures to control ...
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Walz proposes first sales tax cut in state history to balance budget
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan ... Additionally, the budget proposes an investment in a new corporate franchise tax division unit to audit complex pass-through entities ...
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Gov. Walz pitches sales tax changes and trimming spending in budget proposal
Tim Walz's budget proposal ... so that we can continue to invest," Walz said during a news conference Thursday. His $66 billion blueprint for the new two-year state spending plan — the must ...
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Gov. Tim Walz unveils ‘balanced budget’ proposal ahead of looming deficit
Tim Walz’s and Lt. Gov ... Minnesota Management and Budget is expected to release a new budget forecast in February to further guide lawmakers in passing a budget this session.
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Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature
Tim Walz urged ... but few new initiatives. “You’ve got an opportunity here to shrink state spending, to cut taxes, to bring fairness to the system,” Walz said. “I’m not adding any ...
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Gov. Tim Walz recommends changes to Minnesota sales tax, cuts for disability services in upcoming budget
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for spending cuts Thursday in a $65.9 billion two-year budget proposal that includes a modest reduction in the overall state sales tax but new taxes on services ...