Show Notes
Federal law changes provided new breaks for income derived from overtime and tips. Other business tax cuts were approved last year, too.
Now Minnesota lawmakers are debating how many of those ideas to incorporate into the state tax code. It would come at a hefty cost. Proposals to contain rising property taxes are also under review in the Legislature.
MPR News host Brian Bakst and a pair of lawmakers talk taxes.
Later, we’re off to Washington where Minnesota continues to be the focal point for multiple reasons. The continuing fight to contain public program fraud had the attention of a U.S. House committee, which summoned Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to testify. Two congressional committees put now-removed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the hot seat over problems in the Minnesota immigration enforcement campaign.
Guests:
Republican Sen. Bill Weber, of Luverne DFL Rep. Aisha Gomez, of Minneapolis Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News Peter Cox is a politics reporter for MPR News Caroline Cummings is a politics reporter for WCCO-TV
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