Sen. Bev Scalze (DFL, Little Canada) announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election to the Minnesota State Senate in 2016. Scalze’s decision brings to close a long chapter of public service, having first been elected to public office in 1978.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Money that is collected to advance a specific goal should be spent only for that purpose, not for unrelated state projects. Currently, 30% of the solid waste tax that is collected to aid local recycling efforts… Read More »Take Back the Trash Tax
St. Paul, Minnesota – On Thursday, Minnesota’s State Economist Laura Kalambokidis announced that the state is projected to have a $1.037 billion surplus through the FY16-17 biennium. With the state on firm economic ground, Senator Bev Scalze (DFL-Little Canada) sees… Read More »Senator Scalze Statement on Budget Forecast