Minnesota lawmakers agree on tax rebate checks for residents.

Minnesota lawmakers have agreed to send tax rebate checks to millions of Minnesotans as part of a larger tax deal that includes roughly $4 billion in tax cuts, credits, and expenditures, and more than $1 billion in tax increases. However, the amount in each check has dropped significantly, with $260 for individuals, $520 for married couples, and an extra $260 for every child, with a maximum of $1,300. Republican legislators have criticized the meager rebates, while Democrats defend the historically large package of tax cuts and credits that could help people in a variety of ways.