Constituents have questions; here are some answers

Conference committees have been working to iron out differences in finance packages that received preliminary approval in both the House and the Senate. Once those bills are in order they will come back around for votes on final approval in order to have a new two-year state budget in place before the Legislature adjourns later this month.

I'm receiving many questions about the current lay of the land and here is a snapshot:

Where's the surplus?

Minnesota's February economic forecast projected a $17.5 billion surplus. Meaningful tax relief that should have been a slam dunk this session is givi...