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Minnesota legislative negotiators have task of raising $2 billion more taxes
By Danielle Killey Ten Minnesota lawmakers must decide exactly how to raise about $2 billion for the state, and they have plenty of work to do before the Legislature adjourns Monday. The joint House ...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:40 PM
Bayern Munich has doped it way to the top!
From the Sports Arena 4-0 for Bayern Munich! If you add the blow-out against Barcelona during last night's first game of the Champions League semi-finals in European Soccer to the blow-out games of ...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 10:16 AM
Beijing Means Business
Here's a picture book for your eyes and minds highlighting some illegal entrepreneurs, the business district of bustling Beijing and Walmart in China. Enjoy! A common sight in Chinese cities are the...
Posted on 7/14/12 at 9:03 AM
Debating the sin tax
I confess: I enjoy a snack of Cheetos from the company vending machine every so often. They're good right down to the last orange, salty, chemically enhanced crumbs in the bottom of the bag. Would I ...
Posted on 12/5/11 at 1:46 PM
1935: Character Assassins Escape Justice
The Slayton Herald penned this wonderfully passive-aggressive snipe at a gossip in 1935. "There is one Slayton woman who will have much to answer for if the time ever comes when the scandal mon...
Posted on 4/7/10 at 12:00 AM
Tax cuts move ahead
Gov. Dayton criticizes several provisions in both billsST. PAUL – The fundamental disagreement about how to help Minnesotans financially, cutting business taxes or providing tax relief to citizens, captured the spotlight Wednesday as Republicans push business-tax cut bills through the Minnesota Legislature.
By Don Davis , March 21, 2012
GOP: Phase out business property tax
ST. PAUL — A Minnesota Republican tax priority is lowering and eventually eliminating a statewide property tax on businesses, but Democrats said they are funding the tax cut with money from poor, disabled and elderly renters.
By Don Davis , February 14, 2012
Tax breaks to spur job growth?
Dayton presents proposal to fund public works projectsST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders said cutting a business’s taxes for hiring people and passing a large public works bill would create thousands of Minnesota jobs.
By Don Davis , January 11, 2012
City tax plan facing overhaul
Councilmen send abatement proposal back to committeeWORTHINGTON — Worthington City Council members decided Monday night to redirect the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to explore other alternatives pertaining to construction of single-family dwellings.
January 09, 2012
Payroll tax deadlock ends as House caves
By Associated Press , December 22, 2011
Obama: Two-month tax cut only option
WASHINGTON (AP) — Careening toward a politically toxic tax hike, President Barack Obama implored House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday to get behind a two-month stopgap until a longer deal could be struck early next year, calling it the only real way out of a mess that is threatening the paychecks of 160 million workers and isolating House Republicans.
By Associated Press , December 21, 2011
House GOP rejects 2-month payroll tax cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress lurched toward Grinch-like gridlock on Tuesday as the Republican-controlled House rejected a two-month extension of Social Security tax cuts that President Barack Obama said was “the only viable way” to prevent a drop in take-home pay for 160 million workers on Jan. 1.By Associated Press , December 20, 2011
Tax abatement motion fails at school district level
December 20, 2011
Senate OKs payroll tax cut, huge spending bill
By Associated Press , December 18, 2011
Property owners cite concern about tax increases
WORTHINGTON — Four rural landowners appeared before Nobles County Commissioners during Thursday night’s Truth in Taxation hearing in response to their latest proposed property tax statements — many of which showed a 15 percent to 25 percent increase in the value of their rural property.By Julie Buntjer , December 08, 2011
County bows out of tax abatement plan
By Julie Buntjer , December 08, 2011
Council approves tax levy
WORTHINGTON — The Worthington City Council approved the final levy of $3,085,427 for the coming year after a truth in taxation hearing during its regular Monday meeting.
November 28, 2011
GOP proposes refunds to balance property tax increases
By Don Davis , November 14, 2011
Tax abatement proposal still sparks controversy
County tables action to give idea more thoughtWORTHINGTON — After meeting with city and school board officials and having several discussions during board meetings, Nobles County Commissioners on Tuesday decided once again to delay a decision on an economic development proposal hoped to increase new home construction.
By Julie Buntjer , November 08, 2011
Eliminating sales tax option forces stadium supporters to regroup
By Don Davis , November 01, 2011
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