Business

DEED awards $1.2 million in infrastructure grants to five cities

Tuesday, 03 March 2009 16:37

ST. PAUL – Five Minnesota communities have received infrastructure grants totaling $1.2 million from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

New withholding announced; most workers will see bigger paychecks this spring

Monday, 02 March 2009 17:54 Madeleine Baran, TC Daily Planet

Poverty rights activists broke into at least a dozen vacant Minneapolis buildings this week and helped homeless families move in.

Avoid costly penalties for late tax filing

Monday, 02 March 2009 17:52 Jason Alderman

Be forewarned: Income tax season is upon us. Procrastination is probably never a good thing, but when it comes to the IRS, it can be downright expensive. To help keep you on track, I've compiled a few suggestions that can save you last-minute grief – and money:

IRS says more taxpayers making mistakes on tax returns this year

Monday, 02 March 2009 17:47

ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Internal Revenue Service announced that an early sampling shows about 15 percent of federal tax returns include errors relating to the new Recovery Rebate Credit. The amount of a taxpayer’s 2008 stimulus payment, combined with information about their 2008 tax situation, determines eligibility for the new Recovery Rebate Credit.

NAACP supported anti-Wage discrimination bill signed into law by President Obama

Monday, 16 February 2009 17:41

The NAACP applauds President Barack Obama's recent signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. The act, which has been a legislative priority for the NAACP since mid-2007, was the very first piece of legislation signed into law by President Obama, January 29.

Coleman hosts budget meetings

Monday, 16 February 2009 17:37

Mayor Chris Coleman will hold two community conversations on the City budget that will outline to residents the severity of proposed cuts in state local government aid to Saint Paul and the options available to solve the projected $44 million deficit in the next two years.

Klobuchar backs plan to limit CEO pay

Monday, 16 February 2009 17:34

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar last week expressed strong support for President Barack Obama’s plan to limit the compensation of executives whose companies receive federal assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).