During the 2011 special legislative session, Minnesota conservatives insisted on and—after a 20 day state government shutdown—succeeded in eliminating the homestead credit. The property tax increases ...

WILLMAR -- Tammy Barnes said she and her neighbors, including retired farmers and seniors on fixed incomes, are taking a financial hit on their property taxes this year because the Legislature ...

Homeowners across McLeod County recently received a letter that raised a few questions about a state program that provides Minnesotans an average of $200 in savings each year: the Minnesota homestead ...

The average property tax on a Minnesota homestead is expected to increase by 71 percent from 2002 to 2008. Even after adjusting for inflation in the cost of government services, the increase is nearly ...

Grain elevators and small towns go together like grain elevators and small towns. They’re inseparable. The one doesn’t exist without the other. What happens to the town when the grain elevator ...