MINNEAPOLIS — A proposed tax increase to pay for outdoors and arts programs in Minnesota continues to lead with more than half the precincts reporting.
The proposed constitutional amendment would raise the sales tax by three-eighths of 1 percent to provide a new pool of funding for outdoors, environmental, arts and cultural programs.
The Clean Water, Wildlife, Cultural Heritage and Natural Areas Amendment requires a “yes” from a majority of all voters to pass. Leaving that box on the ballot blank counted as a “no” note.
With 51 percent of precincts reporting, 54 percent voted yes, while 39 percent voted no, and an estimated 8 percent left that part of the ballot blank. The no and non-votes so far add up to an estimated 47 percent.
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November 5, 2008
MN outdoors, arts amendment leads
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- Senate: Race down to 236 votes Votes may not count in legal wranglings political decisions.
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- Coleman urges Franken to concede Franken said he plans to let recount play out
- Coleman called winner: recount automatic The photo finish in Minnesota's Senate race came after months of intense campaigning and millions of dollars in ad spending.
- Three school referendums pass Several school districs faced the fate of voters for referendums, with three getting favorable outcomes and two falling.
- Dems win House seats, but no veto-proof DFL and GOP picked off a few of each other's incumbents and each captured open seats being vacated by the opposing party.
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