Ann Lenczewski

Tax Plans Hashed Out

tptadmin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:49 -0500

We've invited House Tax Chair Ann Lenczewski, Senate Tax Chair Tom Bakk and Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Ward Einess to join us live to talk taxes.

A Taxing Week

tptadmin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:58:28 -0500

Our Mary Lahammer fills us in on a very busy legislative week as the Senate and House unveil their tax plans.

Capitol Update - April 20, 2009

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:19:19 -0500

The House DFL tax bill is out and getting strong reactions while the House sped up the way police will react when an adult goes missing.

View the Capitol Update for April 20, 2009.

Capitol Update - April 20, 2009

tptadmin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:14:51 -0500

The House DFL tax bill is out and getting strong reactions while the House speed up the way police will react when an adult goes missing.

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:45:59 -0500

The governor meets with the Republican caucus, state bonding bill moves to the floor with some questions about flood funding, and the tax reform commission prompts an argument about business taxes.

Truth Tax?

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:09:45 -0500

Senate Republicans rolled out some fancy charts saying if Senate DFLers raise $2 billion in income taxes that's a 12.6% rate--the highest in the country. They say 92% of businesses pay through the income taxes so this hurts jobs. Republicans say the DFL plan would create "an average tax increase of $14,000." Now Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem admitted "we don't know what their plan is" but Sen. Geoff Michel added it "sends a dangerous signal the state is closing for business."

Senate Tax Chair Tom Bakk said his plan has been "misrepresented" by the governor and Republicans. He said he hasn't decided where an income tax will start, Bakk said he "might go lower than $65,000" and hit across the board for all incomes. But he is considering other taxes like online purchases and surcharge on credit card interest rates above 15%. Bakk said the Republicans were sitting in committee this week when he said he'd look at more than the income tax but "they're having fun, I just wish they'd have fun with the facts and not make things up." Bakk also shot down House Tax Chair Ann Lenczewski's huge tax overhaul saying this isn't the time to do that and "big reforms need to come from a governor." Funny, he's running for governor you know...

Bakk joins me live on Almanac: At the Capitol tonight with tax committee member Sen. Warren Limmer.

Capitol Update - March 16, 2009

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:48:25 -0500

The House DFL tax chair proposes a major overhaul to the system, rogue Republicans offer a budget different from the governor's, the Senate passes a bonding bill and Democrats push ahead on health care.

View the Capitol Update for March 16, 2009.

Capitol Update - March 16, 2009

tptadmin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:41:48 -0500

The House DFL tax chair proposes a major overhaul to the system, rougue Republicans offer a budget different from the governor's, the Senate passes a bonding bill and Democrats push ahead on health care.

Capitol Update - March 10, 2009

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:53:42 -0500

The State Economist brings lawmakers more bad news, clergy members share budget concerns, and a Senate committee approves the use of medical marijuana.

View the Capitol Update for March 10, 2009.

Capitol Update - March 10, 2009

tptadmin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:43:05 -0500

The State Economist brings lawmakers more bad news, clergy members share budget concerns, and a Senate committee approves the use of medical marijuana.