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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Senator Franken’s committee assignments
Today I’m sure you heard the news that Al Franken will become our U.S. Senator. Via the Senatus blog, Congressional Quarterly reports that Senator Franken’s committee appointments will be: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Judiciary Committee Special Aging Committee … Continue reading
Senator Franken's committee assignments
Today I’m sure you heard the news that Al Franken will become our U.S. Senator. Via the Senatus blog, Congressional Quarterly reports that Senator Franken’s committee appointments will be: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Judiciary Committee Special Aging Committee … Continue reading
D.C. meetings with Congressional delegation offer insights on tax issues
I recently returned from several days in Washington where I met with key staff from the Minnesota Congressional delegation. Our discussions included, among other issues, the permanent extension of tax credits benefiting low- and moderate-income working families, such as the Child … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush tax cuts, child tax credit, earned income tax credit, estate tax
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Estimated 3,300 to 4,700 jobs lost due to Governor’s unallotments
Today at a Legislative Advisory Commission hearing on the Governor’s $2.7 billion unallotment plan for FY 2010-11, state economist Tom Stinson estimated that 3,300 to 4,700 jobs would be lost through June 2011 directly due to the Governor’s unallotments, including: … Continue reading
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Tagged budget deficit, job loss, Legislative Advisory Commission, minnesota, unallotment
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Estimated 3,300 to 4,700 jobs lost due to Governor's unallotments
Today at a Legislative Advisory Commission hearing on the Governor’s $2.7 billion unallotment plan for FY 2010-11, state economist Tom Stinson estimated that 3,300 to 4,700 jobs would be lost through June 2011 directly due to the Governor’s unallotments, including: … Continue reading
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Tagged budget deficit, job loss, Legislative Advisory Commission, minnesota, unallotment
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Some health and human services programs see higher cuts under revised unallotment plan
Yesterday, MPR’s Polinaut blog broke the news that the Governor has made a few changes to his unallotment plan (see the letter Minnesota Management and Budget sent to Legislative Advisory Committee members following up on last week’s LAC meeting – … Continue reading
Minnesota renters make the case why the Renters’ Credit should not be cut
The Minnesota Budget Project has made a range of policy arguments against the Governor’s proposed cut to the Renters’ Credit – a cut he plans to carry out through unallotment. The Renters’ Credit acknowledges the fact that renters pay a … Continue reading
Minnesota renters make the case why the Renters' Credit should not be cut
The Minnesota Budget Project has made a range of policy arguments against the Governor’s proposed cut to the Renters’ Credit – a cut he plans to carry out through unallotment. The Renters’ Credit acknowledges the fact that renters pay a … Continue reading
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It’s June, and as usual, the legislative session isn’t really over. Often it’s a special session that is keeping us busy. This year it is unallotment. But whatever it is, we are continuing to provide our audience with accurate and timely information on public policy … Continue reading
Climate change and low-income communities
As some of you may realize, climate change policy is in motion at the federal level right now. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454, authored by Reps. Waxman and Markey) is currently being amended in the House … Continue reading
