Minnesota Taxpayers Association

Dec 26, 2012

Minnesota Legislative Session 2013: Four potential tax hike scenarios

A short tour of four potential scenarios as the Dayton administration and the DFL Legislature weigh the next Minnesota budget.

Feb 18, 2011

LGA fight ratchets up pressure on GOP legislators

During a stop at the Capitol following Gov. Mark Dayton's budget rollout, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak paused to ruminate about one unintended consequence of the budget battles waged through the years by the administration of Gov. Tim Pawlenty. According to Rybak, Pawlenty's habit of taking the unallotment cleaver to local government aid programs built deep bonds between affected city officials ar[...]

Feb 9, 2011

‘Tax reform’ easy to discuss, hard to do

Mark Haveman, executive director of the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, is just as puzzled as the next fiscal analyst when it comes to figuring out how the conservatives who control the state Legislature can devise a solution to the state's $6.2 billion deficit that Gov. Mark Dayton is willing to sign.

Jun 11, 2009

MTA calls on Pawlenty to target cuts to cities based on their health care spending

A short tour of four potential scenarios as the Dayton administration and the DFL Legislature weigh the next Minnesota budget Raising additional revenue to pay the state’s bills will be at the center of discussions at the Capitol during the coming legislative session. And pretty much to a person, the incoming DFL majorities have indicated ...

Dec 24, 2007

Back to basics

A short tour of four potential scenarios as the Dayton administration and the DFL Legislature weigh the next Minnesota budget Raising additional revenue to pay the state’s bills will be at the center of discussions at the Capitol during the coming legislative session. And pretty much to a person, the incoming DFL majorities have indicated ...

Apr 17, 2006

Taxpayers association keeping an eye on activity at the Capitol

A short tour of four potential scenarios as the Dayton administration and the DFL Legislature weigh the next Minnesota budget Raising additional revenue to pay the state’s bills will be at the center of discussions at the Capitol during the coming legislative session. And pretty much to a person, the incoming DFL majorities have indicated ...