This week, Minnesota policymakers continue to shape the final major budget bills of the session. Targets set late last week… Continue reading Legislature works to complete budget bills
Author: Minnesota Budget Project
The Minnesota Budget Project is a research and advocacy organization that pursues policy solutions so that all Minnesotans can thrive, regardless of who they are or where they live. Established more than 25 years ago, the Minnesota Budget Project is a nonpartisan project of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
MinnesotaCare works for working Minnesotans
MinnesotaCare plays an essential role in Minnesota’s health care system, even after the creation of MNsure. As we note in our… Continue reading MinnesotaCare works for working Minnesotans
Minnesota begins to re-invest in affordable higher education
Last year, Minnesota made some much-needed improvements in affordable higher education by restoring some of the funding cut during the Great… Continue reading Minnesota begins to re-invest in affordable higher education
All hands on deck for health equity
Where do African-American and American Indian infants die at twice the rate of white infants in their first year of life?… Continue reading All hands on deck for health equity
Income and health are tied together
“Income is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of health and disease.” That’s from Minnesota Department of Health’s recent report on… Continue reading Income and health are tied together
Budget priorities shaping up
Legislators begin meeting today to reach agreement on what portion of the $1.2 billion projected surplus to invest in better education, improved… Continue reading Budget priorities shaping up
Budget bills make additional investments in education
A quality educational system plays a critical role in a state’s economic success. For Minnesota to build an economy that… Continue reading Budget bills make additional investments in education
Renters’ Credit should be part of tax plan
When the Legislature comes back into session next week after the Easter/Passover break, we encourage policymakers to focus their final… Continue reading Renters’ Credit should be part of tax plan
Health and Human Services supplemental budget bills increase funding for health care workers
The Legislature made important progress in increasing access to health care for Minnesotans last session using limited resources, and the positive balance… Continue reading Health and Human Services supplemental budget bills increase funding for health care workers
Minimum wage raise is final
It’s official: 325,000 Minnesotans will get a raise. This afternoon, Governor Dayton signed House File 2091, the bill increasing the state… Continue reading Minimum wage raise is final