In column published yesterday in the Star Tribune, CGMC President Rick Wolff, who is also the mayor of Hibbing, makes the case that Rep. Tom Emmer’s proposed budget plan would continue to shift the state’s tax burden to property taxpayers. In his plan, Rep. Emmer, who is running as the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, proposes cutting property tax aids and credits by roughly 33 percent.
Statement on Tom Emmer’s plan to cut $1.1 billion from property tax aids and credits
The following statement was issued this afternoon by Hibbing Mayor Rick Wolff, President of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
CGMC policy analyst examines complexity, depth of state’s budget problems
In an op-ed column printed in several greater Minnesota newspapers, CGMC senior policy analyst Steve Peterson takes a hard look at the state’s budget woes and urges candidates for governor to come forward with detailed solutions. Steve also points readers to CGMC’s MyMNBudget.com project, an online budget tool that provides everyday Minnesotans with the tools to balance the state’s budget and the information to understand the budget deficit’s full complexity.
Mayors release comprehensive online budget tool at MyMNBudget.com, urge governor candidates to put forth detailed plans
With the state facing a $5.8 billion deficit, Minnesotans deserve detailed answers on how candidates for governor will close the budget gap, said the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman today at a press event as they unveiled a new website that will allow candidates and everyday Minnesotans to do precisely that.
Greater MN papers in accord: All candidates need to address rural issues
Last Thursday, CGMC held a gubernatorial candidate forum during its annual summer conference in Winona. In a statementissued on Tuesday, CGMC President Tim Strand, Mayor of St. Peter, thanked candidates Tom Horner and Mark Dayton for accepting the organization’s invitation, and expressed disappointment that Rep. Tom Emmer declined the opportunity to address rural issues at the forum. Rep. Emmer’s choice sparked spirited discussion among greater Minnesota editorial boards.
CGMC candidate forums generate constructive discussion of rural MN issues
CGMC would like to thank gubernatorial candidates Mark Dayton and Tom Horner, and state auditor candidates Pat Anderson and Rebecca Otto for attending candidate forums held last week in Winona during CGMC’s annual summer conference. Both forums generated fruitful debate and discussion of issues on the minds of rural Minnesotans.
Statement on CGMC-sponsored gubernatorial debate
The following statement was issued this morning by Timothy Strand, Mayor of St. Peter and President of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities:
The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities is excited to be joined by gubernatorial candidates Mark Dayton and Tom Horner for a forum on rural issues at our annual summer conference, Thursday, August 19, [...]
