DFL Proposes Sales Tax Increase in Twin Cities
Even with the $17.5 billion budget surplus, Democrats keep finding new ways to tax! Twin Cities residents could soon be paying more to shop.
Governor, Judges, and Legislators get pay raises, but not Minnesota families
Democrats gave themselves back-to-back pay raises this year and next, while at the same time refusing to give Minnesota’s $17.5 billion budget surplus back to taxpayers.
Unsustainable Government Spending Spree
Democrats propose an increase in government spending that is so large, it, unfortunately, makes the state’s $19 billion budget surplus look like chump change.
President Biden visits Minnesota, touts spending on “clean energy future”
While President Biden tours the country and brags about his “strong economy” and “job growth” Americans are still suffering under record-high inflation.
DFL Bill Places New Fee on Amazon, Food Deliveries
Democrats will find anything to tax, despite a record $17.5 billion budget surplus. They want your social security money, your lawn mower, and now your food delivery.
Walz’s $17k/Month Taxpayer Funded Rental Home Raises Eyebrows
Democrats refuse to return the surplus, but have no problem spending your hard-earned tax dollars on a million-dollar home in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the state.
Red States Spend Taxpayer Money Better than Blue States Study Finds
A new study finds that Republican-led states spend less taxpayer money for better government services than Democrat-led states.
Kevin O’Leary: Minnesota is “uninvestable” and Moorhead “looks like Cuba”
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says “don’t shoot the messenger,” it’s not about politics, this is about policy.
“Walz Checks” Will Cause Inflation
Gov. Walz has a $17.5 billion surplus and is still raising taxes amidst rising inflation but thinks he is doing Minnesotans a favor by handing out checks with his name on it. Turns out won’t end up how he intends.
Paid Family Leave: What are you really paying for?
The Democrats’ Paid Family Leave plan is gaining momentum at the legislature and a newly released fiscal note reveals what it will cost: $1 billion!
Walz Proposes 160% Tax on New Car Tab Fees
Minnesotans are already pinching their budgets in response to record high inflation and instead of giving families needed relief, Gov. Walz wants to charge you an arm and a leg for car tabs.
DFL Proposes 27% Increase in State Budget
Has your budget increased by 27%? Given our economic state, it’s safe to say probably not. So why do Democrats get to increase theirs?
St. Paul Senator Proposes Basic Income Plan
A bill introduced by DFL Senator Omar Fateh would provide eligible Minnesotans with monthly income payments ranging from $350 to $1,200.
Paid leave needed, but Minnesota's proposal rife with shortcomings
Current paid-family-leave legislation in St. Paul has some serious shortcomings. If it were to pass, there would be negative consequences for small businesses, employees, and consumers.
With Crime on the Rise, MN Democrats’ Solution? End Cash Bail
Anyone who has been paying attention to the news over the last few years knows crime has been a growing problem in the Twin Cities. In fact, there’s been some movement on catalytic converter thefts.
A Tale of Two Surpluses: How Iowa and Minnesota’s Handling of Their State Budgets are Propelling Them in Opposite Directions
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Those words were written by Charles Dickens almost 200 years ago, but it accurately describes what residents in Minnesota and Iowa are going through as they watch their state legislatures act on their behalf.
More government, more picking winners and losers? Not the way to a better Minnesota
At a time when eggs cost more than a gallon of gas, families are struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table, you’d assume Democrats would offer relief for Minnesota families. Instead, we’re debating how big they’ll grow the government and how much they’ll raise our taxes.
Melvin Carter’s Universal Basic Income Dream May Be the Democrats’ New Reality
A few weeks ago, when asking just how far Minnesota Democrats would go to push their agenda, we highlighted Mayor Melvin Carter’s universal basic income experiment and his hope that it would grow into a statewide or national program.
With a $19B Surplus, It’s Time to Take the GOP’s Tax Cuts Seriously
It may be hard to fathom that just last week, the state announced a new surplus of $19 billion. Yet, despite the abundance of overtaxed funds currently sitting in Minnesota’s coffers, the DFL is fighting calls to give that money back.
Meet the Winners and Losers in the Fight for Paid Family Leave
Passing legislation shouldn’t result in winners and losers. However, with Minnesota Democrats in charge of the one-sided conversation on Paid Family Leave, it’s only a matter of time before the winners and losers are determined.