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Fight Ahead over Minnesota Gas Tax Increase

Fight Ahead over Minnesota Gas Tax Increase

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Expect another fight over increasing the gas tax when Minnesota lawmakers return to Saint Paul in January. Governor-elect Tim Walz says he’ll propose it, but Senate Republican Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says “no”:

Democrats argue there’s not enough money to do the job without taking from other programs. Governor-elect Walz says:

The 2019 session of the Minnesota legislature begins on January 8th.