While 2024 was not a budget-setting year for the state, policymakers made use of the limited resources they had to build on last year’s transformational investments and took steps to set the state up for a brighter future. This blog takes a look at the policy and budget decisions made this year to make affordable health care and child care available to more Minnesotans.
Tag: Minnesota legislative session 2024
2024 Legislature passes improvements in Child Tax Credit, tax-filing process
The Minnesota Legislature passed some investments in Minnesota families’ economic well-being and improving their tax-filing experience in this year’s final… Continue reading 2024 Legislature passes improvements in Child Tax Credit, tax-filing process
Child Tax Credit and tax-filing improvements in play in final 2024 tax negotiations
Minnesota policymakers could be less than two weeks away from enacting into law innovations and improvements in the Child Tax… Continue reading Child Tax Credit and tax-filing improvements in play in final 2024 tax negotiations
Direct File could save Minnesotans time and money when filing income taxes
Direct File would provide Minnesotans another option for filing their income taxes that would be easier and could save time… Continue reading Direct File could save Minnesotans time and money when filing income taxes
Powerful stories show child care is unaffordable for many; Great Start Scholarships are a solution
This legislative session, families, lawmakers, advocates, and more have drawn attention to child care affordability as an urgent problem that requires solutions.
Minnesota’s November Budget Forecast is a mixed bag
Earlier this month, Minnesota Management and Budget released the state’s November Budget and Economic Forecast. This forecast is one of… Continue reading Minnesota’s November Budget Forecast is a mixed bag