Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Rosemount Residents Reflect on Possible Transit Cuts Coming to the Twin Cities
The state's latest budget proposal would significantly impact the Met Council.
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Lake Minnetonka, MN|News|
Documents: Still No Budget Deal as GOP Balks at Cigarette Tax
Republican law makers say progress is actually moving backwards.
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Roseville|News|
Governor's New Proposals Fail To Break Budget Impasse
Republican leaders reject cigarette tax proposal.
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Richfield, MN|News|
GOP: 'Things Went Backwards' on Day 6 of Minnesota Budget Talks
Gov. Mark Dayton proposed two options to close the $1.4 billion gap between budget plans, but Minnesota's Republican lawmakers rejected the offers.
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Burnsville, MN|News|
Shutdown: Two Steps Forward or One Step Back?
Gov. Mark Dayton put an offer in front of GOP leaders, who promptly rejected it. Republicans said the offer went "backward."
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Southwest Minneapolis, MN|News|
Shutdown Today: Dayton's 'Forward' Move Seen as 'Backward' By GOP
Republicans shoot down two proposals by the governor for increasing revenue.
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Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
GOP: "Things Went Backwards" on Day 6 of Minnesota Budget Talks
Gov. Mark Dayton proposed two options to close the $1.4 billion gap between budget plans, but Minnesota's Republican lawmakers rejected the offers.
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Stillwater, MN|News|
GOP: 'Things Went Backwards' on Day 6 of Minnesota Budget Talks
Gov. Mark Dayton proposed two options to close the $1.4 billion gap between budget plans, but Minnesota's Republican lawmakers rejected the offers.
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Oakdale, MN|News|
Minnesota Shutdown Update: Sides Disagree on Whether Negotiations are Moving Forward
Gov. Mark Dayton offers two new alternatives to raising income taxes.
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Northfield, MN|News|
State of Shutdown: Governor Mark Dayton's Cigarette Tax Increase Shot Down
Gov. Mark Dayton offered to increase the cigarette tax by $1 per pack or create a 2 percent income tax surcharge for the 7,700 Minnesotans who make more than $1 million annually.
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Hopkins, MN|News|
Day 7 Of The Shutdown, and Compromise Remains Elusive
Dayton makes further proposals, Republicans say “things went backwards today.”
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Golden Valley, MN|News|
Governor Makes An Offer But Republicans Reject It
Dayton: Increase the cigarette tax by $1 per pack or create a 2 percent income tax surcharge for people who make more than $1 million.
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Fridley, MN|News|
Cigarette Tax Fails to Light Fire under Budget Talks
Negotiations brief on Minnesota government shutdown's Day 6.
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Eagan, MN|News|
Budget Talks Take a Step 'Backwards,' Republicans Say
Sen. Ted Daley said Dayton needs to share more details "so we can finish this."
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Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
State of Shutdown (Day 6): Gov. Dayton Offers Two Proposals, Republicans Reject Both
Republicans reject a cigarette tax and surcharge offered on Wednesday by Gov. Mark Dayton.
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Lake Minnetonka, MN|News|
Governor, GOP Resume Talks as Shutdown Drags Through Day Six
Negotiations resume today as state begins to feel shutdown's ripple effect.
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Woodbury, MN|News|
Negotiations Resume at Capitol, No Progress Reported Wednesday
Talk of a 'lights-on' bill rejected by Gov. Mark Dayton.
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Edina, MN|News|
Shutdown Update: Five Days, No Deal
Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP leaders met Tuesday, but a budget gap still exists.
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Lakeville, MN|News|
Little Progress After Fifth Day of Minnesota Shutdown
Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers met again Tuesday, but remained at odds about how to close a $1.7 billion gap in their budget plans.
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Fridley, MN|News|
'Same Gulf' between Dayton, GOP on Shutdown's Day 5
First budget meeting since shutdown started was short, sour.
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