The recently released April Revenue and Economic Update gave us good news about the state’s economic and budget landscape. The quarterly report… Continue reading Minnesota’s April Economic Update shows small improvements
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Governor Walz’s FY 2020-21 budget proposals in E-12 education and higher ed invest more in Minnesota’s students
Governor Tim Walz’s FY 2020-21 budget proposal includes provisions that support students across the state, as well as more targeted funding intended to… Continue reading Governor Walz’s FY 2020-21 budget proposals in E-12 education and higher ed invest more in Minnesota’s students
Governor Walz’s FY 2020-21 transportation proposal increases gas tax and other revenues to pay for Minnesota’s roads and transit
Governor Tim Walz’s FY 2020-21 budget proposal includes a substantial transportation component. Minnesotans count on their roadways to get to work,… Continue reading Governor Walz’s FY 2020-21 transportation proposal increases gas tax and other revenues to pay for Minnesota’s roads and transit
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
Senate budget targets call for few investments, mostly flat funding
The Minnesota Senate’s budget targets, released last week, give a high level picture of their budget outline. The Senate’s “Advancing… Continue reading Senate budget targets call for few investments, mostly flat funding
Provider tax: The proven way to fund affordable health care for Minnesotans
Minnesota’s provider tax is a proven and time-tested way to ensure Minnesotans have affordable health care. In contrast, the state of Michigan experimented with a few types of health-related taxes, and discovered various problems with these alternative sources – including insufficient revenues and problems with federal regulations.
Governor Walz’s revised budget raises additional revenues, adjusts spending to build shared prosperity
Governor Tim Walz’s revised budget retains the Walz/Flanagan administration’s “One Minnesota” priorities, and augments the surplus by maintaining and raising revenues to invest in health care, education, broader economic opportunity, and transportation.
House budget targets call for revenue raising, investments in education
The Minnesota House’s budget targets, released this week, tell us how lawmakers propose to allocate the state’s projected $1.1 billion… Continue reading House budget targets call for revenue raising, investments in education
Governor’s budget proposal makes major investments in housing, workforce, local communities
Governor Tim Walz’s budget makes significant investments in housing, workforce development, economic development, and local communities. These proposed changes would… Continue reading Governor’s budget proposal makes major investments in housing, workforce, local communities
Minnesota’s February budget forecast reinforces the need for resources to fund the investments Minnesotans count on
Policymakers’ primary task in the upcoming legislative session will be to set a budget for the FY 2020-21 biennium, and… Continue reading Minnesota’s February budget forecast reinforces the need for resources to fund the investments Minnesotans count on