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What Minneapolis and St. Paul won at the Legislature

Curtis Gilbert May 22, 2013, 4:22 PM May 22, 2013

Minnesota’s two largest cities can count on millions of dollars in new state money as they plan their budgets for next year. The DFL strongholds clearly benefited from the party’s total control of state government this session. Here’s what they got: Local government Aid: Minneapolis and St. Paul get more than a quarter of the Read more →

Tax deal contains goodies for Minneapolis and St. Paul

Curtis Gilbert May 20, 2013, 2:39 PM May 20, 2013

Tucked away in the tax bill that passed the House yesterday were several items on Minneapolis and St. Paul’s legislative wishlists. A proposed Minneapolis streetcar line gets a $50 million dollar boost thanks to a provision allowing the city to redirect taxes collected from properties along the line to pay for its construction. The city Read more →