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Michele Bachmann worried the IRS might function as Obamacare death panels [VIDEO]

In the wake of revelations the IRS improperly targeted tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status during the last election cycle, Michele Bachmann is worried the Obama administration's apparent desire to make life difficult for conservatives might extend into other w ... More >>

Willie Nelson is 80

Willie Nelson neither looks nor seems 80 years old. This is an age reserved for, well, old people. The unhip, those not in-the-know, not totally with it. And yet, Willie turns 80 today. What's his secret? We doubt it's the weed -- sorry -- but think that it likely has more to do with his totally Z ... More >>

Ten country songs for tax day

It seems odd we'd ever find occasion to offer the following advice: Don't do what Willie did. But as tax day approaches, it's the wisest advice we can offer. Don't leave the management of your finances to Price Waterhouse, if they turn around and advise you to utilize shady tax shelters. That's what ... More >>

Mac Hammond, Brooklyn Park mega-church leader, warns that gay marriage "will silence and punish [us]"

Pastor Mac Hammond -- the Brooklyn Park mega-church leader, Michele Bachmann-supporter, private plane-flyer, and IRS facer-offer -- is worried about how same-sex marriage will affect his followers. And he wants them to worry, too.See Also: - Gay marriage bill passes House, Senate committees. What's ... More >>

Bradlee Dean's dishonest fundraising may land him in hot water with the IRS

SEE ALSO:-- Hy-Vee store director apologizes for letting Bradlee Dean's ministry fundraise on-site-- Bradlee Dean's troupe to Iowa public school: Homosexual lifestyle 'literally kills' gays [VIDEO]-- Bradlee Dean uses "suicide prevention" to raise money for anti-gay ministryIn June, Bradlee Dean's Y ... More >>

Norm Coleman's "shadowy" American Action Network under fire for flouting law

Norm Coleman may be Minnesota's most popular prominent Republican, but he isn't feeling any love these days from nonprofit campaign watchdog groups in Washington.Both Democracy 21 and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington have recently called for the IRS and FEC to investigate whether ... More >>

Luke Jacob, Hi-Lake Liquors owner, failed to report $486,000 to IRS

Luke Jacob, owner of Hi-Lake Liquors, pled guilty yesterday to federal tax evasion. Jacob admitted that he filed a false tax return for 2008 and failed to report over $486,000 in taxable income to the Internal Revenue Service. That cost the IRS more than $75,000, according to the United States Atto ... More >>

Obama's War on Weed

In a strange about-face, the president tries to hack medical marijuana off at the knees

Norm Coleman hired to bring excitement, Jewishness to Mitt Romney's campaign

Norm Coleman, Mitt Romney: In total, these two are 50 percent Jewish.​Mitt Romney's campaign complained a while back that conservative Jewish voters were supporting Michele Bachmann out of confusion, thinking that Minnesota's most outspoken Evangelical Christian was Jewish herself.So Romney's camp ... More >>

Jeff Larson used RNC piggy bank to pay friends

Did use of charitable donations violate federal election law?

Rev. Brad Brandon wants his GOP endorsements to be tax exempt

God: Now in the endorsement business via Brad Brandon.​Despite what the Rev. Brad Brandon says, his First Amendment rights are not in jeopardy. Without anyone stifling his speech, he's used his Berean Bible Baptist Church pulpit in Hastings to endorse a slate of conservative politicians. And ... More >>

Trevor Cook's reign of greed ends behind bars

Swindler Trevor Cook won't be preying on anyone anymore.​Trevor Cook preyed on the good will, and often the religious faith of hundreds of victims to run a tawdry, $190 million scam out of the Van Dusen Mansion in Minneapolis. Now he's going to prison for a very long time.

Roger Anthony Coombs, IRS agent, admits he put the bite on business owners

Photo: me and the sysopRoger Coombs took a bribe while the feds were watching​​Remember IRS agent Roger Anthony Coombs? He's the guy back in May who tried to shake down two business owners for a bribe, only to discover there were a bunch of federal agents watching him take the cash. The Circ ... More >>

State Sen. Satveer Chaudhary admits $251K tax delinquency

Photo: Minnesota SenateMore bad news for Chaudhary​First, the DFL withdraws its endorsement of state Sen. Satveer Chaudhary over his fishy environmental measure protecting a lake by his cabin up north. Now he's in more hot water. The Duluth News Tribune is out with a story this morning repor ... More >>

Tom Emmer goes after food server wages

Emmer plans to go after the rich...servers?​Based on his statements yesterday, it seems Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tom Emmer has never worked in the restaurant business. At the Eagle Street Grille in St. Paul he proposed that restaurant owners should pay a lower minimum wage (ofte ... More >>

IRS agent Roger Anthony Coombs indicted on bribery charges

Photo: Banspy​If you're going to shake down a business owner for a bribe, best make sure there aren't a bunch of federal agents watching him hand you the cash. IRS agent Roger Anthony Coombs apparently wasn't that careful, though. Now, the Circle Pines man has been indicted in U.S. Distric ... More >>

Joseph Andrew Stack, what's on your iPod?

It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.

Steve Renner, local guitarist and businessman, raided in suspected Ponzi scheme

The Secret Service may have the Twin Cities guitarist singing the blues. He's already in hot water with the IRS.

Bluesman Stevie Renner guilty of tax evasion, owed IRS $332,000

A local rocker faces the prospect of a new gig behind bars.

Ellison under fire for pilgrimage to Mecca, GOP calls for ethics investigation

The Minnesota GOP has called for a House Ethics Committee investigation into the funding of his trip after the Star Tribune reported on some potential violations with taxpayer dollars.

Hecker owes $2.6 million in income taxes, IRS says

Bankrupted auto giant Denny Hecker has been circled by his creditors since last year for money owed. Now the Internal Revenue Service is on his tail too for a hefty sum of cash.

Denny Hecker properties raided by IRS and DEA

WCCO is reporting that the feds are looking for evidence that Hecker didn't pay his state taxes or pay off his loans.

Liberals love paying taxes, send "Thank You" cards

No ball-dipping orgies for the liberals. Just some good old-fashioned "Thank You" cards to taxes.

Post Office hours reminder for the tax procrastinators

Make sure you know the post office locations that will be OK with your terrible stalling habit unless you want to give the government some more of your dough.

State senator asks for investigation into $15,000 AG doors

Friday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Klobuchar has had tax problems too

Breaking news! Taxes are incredibly complicated and (GASP) even elected officials screw up once in awhile.

Tom Petters fraud: Sixth person charged

A sixth person has been charged in the Petters Group Worldwide ponzi scheme that allegedly bilked investors of several billion dol ... More >>

11/19 Morning Must Reads

Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Dude, where's my stimulus check?

Mac Hammond's Living Word church faces off with the IRS

It's politics vs. the pulpit in Brooklyn Park

9/24 Morning Must Reads

No Joke: Comedic Fundraiser to be Held for Local Screenwriter

St. Paul accountant barred from preparing tax returns

Political spending up everywhere except the Quam-Entenza household

Tipping Point

Bad service? Whatever your peeve, don't get mad, get management.

Minnesota by the numbers: Senate expense report edition

Gabby goes belly up

7/5: Morning Communique

Strib drawn into growing newspaper circ scandal

Taxes No Burden At All For Some

Everything You Know About Taxes is Wrong

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Cay Johnston talks about the retooling of the tax code to serve the very rich at the expense of the middle

Day-Scare Dropouts

Sometimes the right man for the job is a child

Something for the Little People

The Twin Cities-based Northwest Area Foundation has a $450 million endowment to use on charitable programs. So why has it been nearly invisible for years?

Crowd Control

The Women's Expo brings out the beast within, but Supercross brings out the knitting

Portrait of the Artist as a Killer

The Art of Murder or How to Take a Friend's Life Without Really Trying. Acclaimed artist Carl Wesley, a.k.a. Inmate 198369, wrote the book.

Death and Taxes

In the murky underground of patriots, tax resisters, and cash-strapped working stiffs, Karl Granse's basement is Law Central. Now he's about to watch his most famous

Meet the New Boss

Strib Unions were gearing up to negotiate new contracts in the next year. But with Cowles up for sale, will the unions will be around then?

Meet the Taxman

Should the state's huge nonprofit health-care groups, which work in an industry characterized by mergers, "strategic alliances," and for-profit subsidiaries, still be afforded the tax advantages of charitable organizations?

Cease and Resist

The Wild River Patriots are out to beat the New World Order in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

The Tax Cheat Who Loved Me

Got a former lover, friend, or boss who's cut corners on a tax return? The IRS has a little-publicized program for you...