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Author: Nan Madden
Director,
Minnesota Budget Project
Final tax plan boosts tax credits for working Minnesotans, but falls short on future stability
The 2019 tax bill agreed to by Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature in the recently completed special legislative session includes both important hits and worrisome misses.
All tax plans on the table raise revenues: the difference is how much and who benefits
The negotiations to reach a budget deal this session have at times been characterized as a debate between raising taxes… Continue reading All tax plans on the table raise revenues: the difference is how much and who benefits
Walz tax plan expands Working Family Credit, funds investments in schools and communities
Narrowly defined, the primary responsibility for policymakers this legislative session is to pass the state’s next two-year budget. But more… Continue reading Walz tax plan expands Working Family Credit, funds investments in schools and communities
Minnesota ranks high for tax fairness in 50-state study
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that nearly every state fails basic measures of fairness, but Minnesota is among a small number of states where income inequality is reduced by state tax policy.
2018 Legislative Session: What was accomplished, and what’s left for next year
The 2018 Legislative Session opened with some major tasks on policymakers’ to-do lists. By tradition, this was a year when… Continue reading 2018 Legislative Session: What was accomplished, and what’s left for next year
Legislature’s final tax bill contains same harmful provisions as previously-vetoed bill
Last week, we evaluated the Legislature’s tax bill and found that it needed improvement. Unfortunately, very little was changed, and… Continue reading Legislature’s final tax bill contains same harmful provisions as previously-vetoed bill
Legislative tax bill needs improvement; is there enough time left to make the grade?
I’ll admit it – I was hoping for a relatively quiet 2018 Legislative Session in terms of tax policy. Then… Continue reading Legislative tax bill needs improvement; is there enough time left to make the grade?
Nibbling around the edges: The Legislature’s Health and Human Services proposals fail to fully address critical issues
With just over a week left in the legislative session, lawmakers have finalized their supplemental proposals for the state’s health and… Continue reading Nibbling around the edges: The Legislature’s Health and Human Services proposals fail to fully address critical issues