ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state keeps outdoing itself financially. The Minnesota Budget Office reported finishing the first quarter of its fiscal year with $289 million more revenue than forecast. That was 4.3% above predictions. The breakdown by revenue categories:

> Individual income tax: $3.7 billion, up 0.2%.

> Sales tax: 146 million,  up 7.6%.

> Corporate tax: $110 million,  up 19%.

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