Minnesotans shouldn’t be too surprised when the budget cuts being made at the capitols in St. Paul and Washington, D.C., result in increases on their property tax bills. County and city leaders face an uncertain long-term budget outlook and will soon need to make tough choices about how much to raise taxes or what services to cut.

KARE political reporter Danny Spewak is at the Capitol Monday, where he's keeping tabs on the latest developments during this year's special session.