Lou Ann Linehan and Tom Briese: Resist efforts to roll back tax relief
Legislators Lou Ann Linehan and Tom Briese argue against efforts to roll back tax relief, citing the state's previous budget challenges.
We are writing in response to former state Sen. John Stinner’s commentary of Sept. 19. When we were sworn into the Legislature in January of 2017, the state was facing a budget crisis. The 17 new senators in our class were told repeatedly, “We are $1 billion short.” In reaction to the forecasted shortfall, we […]
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