Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• After Gov. Tim Walz recently rolled out a major sales tax reform, a retired colleague with deep ...

Gov. Tim Walz, shown in December, proposes a two-year state budget that slows spending on the two biggest things the state spends on — health care for the elderly and public education.

The indoor venue at the Capitol Rotunda significantly limits attendance compared to the traditional outdoor setting. As a result, many ticketed guests will need to watch the proceedings from ...

Among Gov. Tim Walz’s roughly $66 billion budget is something he says has never been done in Minnesota: cut the state’s sales tax. “For the first time in Minnesota history, reducing the ...

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to a gathered crowd of supporters during a campaign rally at the Highmark Amphitheater on Sept. 5, 2024 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz briefs reporters on his budget proposal, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in St. Paul ...

Tim Walz urged lawmakers Thursday to end a power ... AP/Mark Vancleave The governor's proposed $65.9 billion budget includes a modest cut sales tax cut, from 6.875% to 6.8%, which would mean ...

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 like ...

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 like ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's proposed budget offers the first-ever cut to Minnesota's sales tax rate — but it would also expand the tax into new professional services. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's ...

Tim Walz on Thursday proposed a budget outline ... s fastest growing areas and to offer what he termed the first sales tax cut in history. By reducing the state portion of the sales tax from ...

(GRAY) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed his annual budget ... Part of the proposal includes the first sales tax decrease in state history. The decrease would amount to roughly 7.5 cents per ...