AM 1240 WJON » school levies http://wjon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 12:58:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Minnesota Lawmakers to Debate School Levy Reliance http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmakers-to-debate-school-levy-reliance/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmakers-to-debate-school-levy-reliance/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:41:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=157305 Next year's big debate over how to reshape the Minnesota tax system will include a serious discussion about school reliance on property tax levies. That's if incoming Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk gets his way.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmakers-to-debate-school-levy-reliance/feed/ 0 GaryQ, Flickr New School Taxes Harder to Find on Election Day http://wjon.com/new-school-taxes-harder-to-find-on-election-day/ http://wjon.com/new-school-taxes-harder-to-find-on-election-day/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:53:48 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=49645 Minnesota voters overwhelmingly voted to renew school levies on their property taxes, but were less enthusiastic about paying more. The Minnesota School Boards Association reports voters approved nearly 80 percent of operating levy questions on the ballot Tuesday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/new-school-taxes-harder-to-find-on-election-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Some GOP Lawmakers Take Aim At School Levies http://wjon.com/some-gop-lawmakers-take-aim-at-school-levies/ http://wjon.com/some-gop-lawmakers-take-aim-at-school-levies/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:43:05 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=32750 Some Republican lawmakers say they are planning an unprecedented campaign against Minnesota school districts seeking voter approved operating levies.

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