Publications

New Americans are making up a growing share of Minnesota’s population, and research from the Immigration Policy Center shows that they play… Continue reading New Americans crucial to Minnesota’s economy

January 2013: Minnesota faced a $1.1 billion budget shortfall, the state was not raising revenues needed to fund its priorities and… Continue reading Five months that changed Minnesota

The U.S. House’s 2013 farm bill passed the House Agriculture Committee last month, and will soon be heard on the… Continue reading U.S. farm bill would mean loss of food support for thousands of Minnesotans

The E-12 education final omnibus bill (House File 630) for FY 2014-15 makes important investments toward ensuring that all Minnesota… Continue reading E-12 omnibus budget bill invests in all-day kindergarten and narrowing the achievement gap

The higher education bill for the FY 2014-15 biennium (Senate File 1236) invests $250 million in additional general fund resources… Continue reading Higher education omnibus budget bill increases financial aid, freezes tuition

As the 2013 Legislative Session closes, the final budget bills have been passed by the House and Senate. Last week… Continue reading Jobs, economic development and housing budget bill makes important investments in our state

Governor Dayton, the House and Senate all made commitments this year to tax plans that would resolve the state’s budget deficit, fund investments and… Continue reading Tax bill makes strides toward tax fairness, investments in our future

Thursday night, legislative leaders and Governor Dayton added some details to the tax portion of the previously announced budget framework, which… Continue reading More details of tax portion of budget framework emerge

As the 2013 Legislative Session quickly draws to a close, the final pieces of the budget are coming into place. Over the… Continue reading Governor, House, and Senate move forward with budget framework in place

For the state’s economy to grow, Minnesota needs to invest in a strong and stable workforce. The entire state benefits when… Continue reading House and Senate make key investments in economic development and housing

The Senate omnibus tax bill has similar goals to Governor Dayton’s and the House’s tax proposals: make the state’s tax system… Continue reading Senate omnibus tax bill shares goals with Governor and House, but differs in the details

When the House and Senate released their committee targets in March, we were surprised that the health and human services… Continue reading Health and human services omnibus bills make good investments using wrong resources

As the Legislature passes budget bills to invest in our kids, our workers and our communities, legislators also need to figure out how… Continue reading House omnibus tax bill’s priorities include progressivity and lower property taxes

We know a quality school system plays a critical role in a state’s economic success, and making sure that all… Continue reading E-12 omnibus bills make significant investments in our children

By 2018, Minnesota’s employers are expected to require one of the most highly educated workforces in the nation, with 70 percent… Continue reading Higher education budget bills focus on making college affordable

Our priorities for the FY 2014-15 state budget are to raise revenues to resolve the budget deficit and invest in… Continue reading Governor Dayton’s budget provides a good framework for final budget legislation

Later today, the Senate Tax Committee is expected to hear Senate File 1034, the Health and Human Services omnibus bill. We… Continue reading Repealing the provider tax puts vital health care services at risk

It’s April in Minnesota, which means many of us are caught up in the budget discussions brewing at the state… Continue reading A first look at sequestration’s impact on Minnesota

As Minnesota policymakers consider proposals to increase income taxes on the highest-income households as part of the FY 2014-15 budget,… Continue reading Research debunks idea that tax increases prompt the wealthy to leave a state

Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign wraps up today with a story about the need to invest in… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Ten: Invest in all-day kindergarten

Today is Way Nine of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign. It profiles Erich Lutz, who sees… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Nine: Invest in services for homeless youth

Some of the Minnesota Senate’s tax priorities came into clearer focus yesterday when the Senate Tax Reform Division released its… Continue reading Senate tax priorities start to come into view

Today’s 10 Ways in 10 Days story from Invest in Minnesota is about investing in job training: Imagine that you’re… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Eight: Invest in job training

Day Seven of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign shows why Minnesota needs to invest in higher… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Seven: Invest in higher education

Day Six  of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign features an Osseo teacher: Gretchen Dullinger is an… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Six: Invest in Early Childhood Education

Domestic violence is the painful subject of Day Five of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign. Today’s… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Five: Invest in Domestic Violence Advocacy

Day Four of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days focuses on the importance of investments in transportation. It… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Four: Invest in Transportation

Efforts to ensure that Minnesotans don’t pay too high a share of their incomes in property taxes took another step… Continue reading House committee takes action to improve property tax refunds, aids to local governments

Day Three of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign features a Rochester woman who relies on state… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Three: Invest in Seniors

A new state income tax bracket proposed for the highest-income Minnesotans would not touch most small businesses, since only a… Continue reading Fourth tier would have little impact on small businesses

of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign features Nicole Atherton of Moorhead. Nicole Atherton is 25 years… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days Two: Invest in people with disabilities

Meet Robyn Cruey. She’s one of 10 Minnesotans you’re going to hear a lot about in the next 10 days.… Continue reading 10 Ways in 10 Days makes the case for investing in Minnesota

The budget targets released by the House and Senate last week invest in many of the building blocks of our… Continue reading House and Senate budget targets include investments, but also harmful cuts to health and human services

We’ve updated our analysis of Minnesota’s tax system to reflect the state’s new Tax Incidence Study. Unfortunately, we find that… Continue reading The need for tax reform has not changed

Minnesota has dramatically cut investments in our public universities and colleges in recent years, driving up tuition and undermining the… Continue reading Minnesota needs to renew investments in higher education

The days are getting longer and the weather is turning warmer. That’s a sign winter is changing into spring. What… Continue reading Governor Dayton’s supplemental budget remains committed to tax fairness, investments in our future

Change is coming. Starting October 1, 2013, more than one million Minnesotans will have the opportunity to enroll in health… Continue reading This is Minnesota’s moment to remain a leader in health care reform

The time is ripe for Minnesota to reform our outdated tax system to make it fairer, end the cycle of… Continue reading The why and how of tax reform

Many Minnesotans have seen the value of public health and human services at some point in their lives, whether it’s child… Continue reading Governor Dayton’s budget proposal part 5: Health and human services

This morning’s release of the February 2013 Economic Forecast means legislators can begin in earnest the challenge of setting a budget… Continue reading Forecast shows small improvement, but need to sustainably fund our priorities remains

I sometimes think of the State of Minnesota as a ship that’s been heading in the wrong direction. We’ve spent the… Continue reading You can’t turn a ship on a dime, but you can start to get it back on course

Governor Dayton’s budget seeks to put the brakes on more than a decade of budget deficits, gimmicks and deep cuts… Continue reading Governor Dayton’s budget proposal part 4: Economic development, housing, assistance for low-income Minnesotans, veterans

The Renters’ Credit is an increasingly important tool for ensuring tax fairness for thousands of Minnesotans, according to our latest… Continue reading Renters’ Credit by the numbers