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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Tax Freedom Day: Repeating flawed analysis doesn’t make it right
It’s becoming something of a ritual. Every year, the Tax Foundation comes out with its Tax Freedom Day report, and every year the experts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities come out with a rebuttal on why the … Continue reading
Tax Freedom Day: Repeating flawed analysis doesn't make it right
It’s becoming something of a ritual. Every year, the Tax Foundation comes out with its Tax Freedom Day report, and every year the experts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities come out with a rebuttal on why the … Continue reading
House and Senate agree to a supplemental budget bill
Over the weekend, the House and Senate wrapped up negotiations with each other and the Governor on a supplemental budget bill covering most areas of the state budget (not included are K-12 education and health and human services). They are … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals
Tagged economic development, higher education, Public Safety, Taxes, Transportation
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New issue brief revisits the Governor’s budget proposal
We’ve reached the midpoint of the legislative session, and the legislature is beginning to make decisions about how to respond to the economic crisis. Today, the legislature debates their supplemental budget bill, developed over the last week or so through the … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Budget Proposals
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New issue brief revisits the Governor's budget proposal
We’ve reached the midpoint of the legislative session, and the legislature is beginning to make decisions about how to respond to the economic crisis. Today, the legislature debates their supplemental budget bill, developed over the last week or so through the … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Budget Proposals
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Tax committees’ job creation bills agree on policy, disagree on funding
The legislative tax committees have been working on bills with the intent of supporting job creation. Floor votes on those bills are expected on Monday, March 29, and it’s time to review the various proposals. The Governor’s supplemental budget included … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Economy, Taxes
Tagged Angel Credit, CARZ, JOBZ, lower income motor fuels tax credit, Mall of America, political contribution refund, REIT, tax credits, tax incentives, Tax Increment Financing
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Tax committees' job creation bills agree on policy, disagree on funding
The legislative tax committees have been working on bills with the intent of supporting job creation. Floor votes on those bills are expected on Monday, March 29, and it’s time to review the various proposals. The Governor’s supplemental budget included … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Economy, Taxes
Tagged Angel Credit, CARZ, JOBZ, lower income motor fuels tax credit, Mall of America, political contribution refund, REIT, tax credits, tax incentives, Tax Increment Financing
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Governor fine tunes his supplemental budget
Governor Tim Pawlenty has made the final adjustments to his 2010-11 Supplemental Budget, based on the state’s most recent economic forecast. There are no big changes. Each year, after the February forecast, the administration submits two kinds of changes to … Continue reading
Conference committee on omnibus budget bill gets underway
On Monday, the House and Senate passed their omnibus budget bills proposing changes to most areas of the budget, including higher education, environment and energy, agriculture and veterans, economic development, transportation, public safety, state government, and taxes. On Tuesday evening, … Continue reading
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Federal health care reform bill meets many of nonprofits’ concerns
On March 21, the U.S. House passed the Senate health care reform bill by a vote of 219-212 and then passed a reconciliation package of changes to the Senate bill by a vote of 220-211. Minnesota Reps. Ellison, McCollum, Oberstar and Walz voted … Continue reading
