...paraded the dessert through the chamber then told the members they had to eat their peas and spinach,'' said House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka. All three income tax rates will drop if Ventura signs the bill as expected. The top and...

...would allow local governments to reduce tax rates on buildings and increase tax rates on the land itself. Senate Taxes Chairman Doug Johnson, DFL-Tower, said he recognizes the need to update and improve some tax laws. But he said Gov. Jesse...

...immediately from DFLers who say they go too deep. ''My goal is to right-size the Minnesota tax system,'' said House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka, said Wednesday. House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty, R-Eagan, added, ''We're...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- For snow-starved businesses throughout the state, Senate Tax Chairman Doug Johnson said Thursday he'll try to provide some relief, possibly through low-interest loans. Johnson, DFL-Tower...

...care needs of the senior citizens,'' said Senate Tax Chairman Doug Johnson, DFL-Tower. Johnson said DFLers would...money on the table, lawmakers tend to use it. House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka, predicts the one thing...

...RELIEF Expanded eligibility is at the center of a proposed DFL tax rebate and farm crisis relief package. The Senate tax chairman has put a dollar figure on the package: $476 million. The centerpiece, a sales tax rebate worth $338.5 million...

...the committee intends to include a rebate in a broader tax bill instead of putting it to a vote individually. House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka, said he wants to wait until a new budget forecast comes out next week before assembling...

...Ventura's plan to cap all vehicle registration fees at $99 once a car is three years old. House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams and Senate Tax Chairman Doug Johnson grudgingly backed the proposal to honor a three-way budget split that gave the House...

...get another major decrease in taxes,'' said Senate Tax Chairman Doug Johnson, DFL-Tower. Under the bill, tax rates...could have done a little bit better,'' said House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka. House Republicans originally...

...cashed and officials want reimbursement in those cases. "They should not have sent out these letters," said House Tax Chairman Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka. "You are going to have a lot of people who are going to have an anxiety attack because...