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07/12/17
  • Income and Work
  • Minnesota Budget
  • Minnesota Budget Outlook and Trends

Minnesota's July Economic Update shows slightly lower revenues, economic growth on track

This week’s July Revenue and Economic Update gave us mixed news about the state’s economic and budget landscape. The...
05/18/17
  • Child Care
  • Health Care
  • Minnesota Budget Plans

Legislature’s Health and Human Services bill makes drastic cuts to health care for families and children, relies on gimmicks

On May 9, the Minnesota Legislature passed a Health and Human Services (HHS) omnibus bill that reduces general fund spe...
05/17/17
  • Minnesota Budget Plans
  • Minnesota Taxes and Tax Plans
  • Minnesota Taxes
  • Minnesota Tax Credits
  • Minnesota Budget

Balanced tax bill should be the goal; Legislature’s tax bill has a ways to go

There’s more to be done to get to a tax bill that takes a balanced approach between tax cuts and state investments, and...
05/16/17
  • Education
  • Minnesota Budget
  • Minnesota Budget Plans

Legislature's higher education budget makes some financial aid investments but misses important opportunity

Policymakers have put together their visions for Higher Education in FY 2018-19. The Legislature's conference committee...