Here’s what you need to know about your rebate check, other …
WEBJul 11, 2023 · The Legislature passed multiple measures this year to give money back to Minnesotans, the first of which is set to go out in a few months. The Department of Revenue provided an update this week with some key details. Lawmakers passed a broad tax rebate for most filers; a new child tax credit and expanded […]
Takeaways from Gov. Tim Walz’s 2024-25 budget proposal
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed a historic budget that gives money to working class and low-income Minnesotans, and invests in a range of government programs aimed at improving education, housing and health and child care. Walz’s budget would give checks to over 2.5 million Minnesotans, provide tax relief to some Social Security recipients ...
Here’s how much you need to make to live in Minnesota
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · A single person in the Twin Cities metro area needs to earn $47,442 a year — about $22 an hour — to afford the basics: food, housing, health care, transportation and a cell phone. For a family of four, the parents need to earn at least $119,229 a year — or about $28 an hour each. That’s according to the Economic Policy Institute’s ...
Where housing is most (and least) affordable in Minnesota
WEBAug 1, 2022 · Here in Minnesota, by contrast, homes are considerably more affordable. Our statewide price-to-income ratio hovered a little bit above 4.0 in 2021, according to a Minnesota Reformer analysis of data from the National Association of Realtors and the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s led to a homeownership rate of just over 74% – the eighth highest ...
‘Business as usual’: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan steps into governor …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · MONTICELLO — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Friday attended a celebration in Monticello to mark the start of construction on I-94 from Albertville to Monticello, and Gov. Tim Walz’s absence was palpable. “I want to be very clear — the governor is still the governor,” Flanagan said with a laugh to the crowd of lawmakers […]
Claims for 2021 property tax refunds due Aug. 15
WEBAug 11, 2023 · The 2021 refund must be filed with the Minnesota Department of Revenue by Aug. 15. The 2022 refund is due in August, 2024. The average refund is about $1,100 for homeowners and $730 for renters, according to the Department of Revenue. Over 877,000 Minnesotans have filed their 2021 property tax refunds to …
What’s in Minnesota’s 2023 education bill • Minnesota Reformer
WEBJun 2, 2023 · The Minnesota Legislature during the 2023 session passed a sweeping education bill that boosted public spending for schools by nearly $2.3 billion. Gov. Tim Walz, a former teacher, has advocated for more school funding since the beginning of his tenure, but he was mostly stymied under a divided government. Education advocates, the state’s teachers’ union […]
Would automatic voter registration allow non-citizens to vote?
WEBJan 10, 2023 · Yes, but it’s a felony with steep consequences. And Democrats say their automatic voter registration has safeguards in place so that non-citizens won’t be registered. State House and Senate Democrats — with some Republican backing — have proposed driver’s license eligibility expansion for years, and …
New renters’ protections take effect in 2024 - Minnesota Reformer
WEBJan 4, 2024 · New renters’ protections take effect in 2024. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan discusses changes to tenant law at a press conference on Jan. 4, 2024. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer. As of Jan. 1, landlords must give renters 14 days’ notice before filing an eviction; include all required fees in …
Lawmaker looks to drive down housing costs by overriding local …
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Rep. Steve Elkins, DFL-Bloomington, outlined a comprehensive housing affordability plan on Monday that tackles three of the L’s — land, lots and laws — that constrict housing development and reinforce racial and economic segregation. (The economy will have to work out the other two — labor and lumber, both of which are in short supply — on its own, he said).