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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Early childhood funding a mixed bag in Governor’s supplemental budget
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget makes minimal cuts to the Department of Education’s early childhood programs, yet it would be a mistake to say his proposal spares early childhood programs and school readiness. Access to programs that serve young children has multiple … Continue reading
Early childhood funding a mixed bag in Governor's supplemental budget
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget makes minimal cuts to the Department of Education’s early childhood programs, yet it would be a mistake to say his proposal spares early childhood programs and school readiness. Access to programs that serve young children has multiple … Continue reading
Senator Bakk bill extends sales tax on clothes, lowers the sales tax rate and pays back school funding shift
At a press conference on Thursday, Senator Tom Bakk introduced a bill that would raise new revenues for the state by applying the sales tax to clothing and sewing materials. His proposal, which he said he has not yet discussed … Continue reading
Governor’s economic development proposal: spending cuts, tax cuts and one-time transfers
The Governor’s supplemental budget proposal cuts $49.7 million from economic development spending, including reductions in job training programs and affordable housing initiatives. The bulk of the savings come from one-time measures, which help fix the FY 2010-11 deficit but do … Continue reading
Governor's economic development proposal: spending cuts, tax cuts and one-time transfers
The Governor’s supplemental budget proposal cuts $49.7 million from economic development spending, including reductions in job training programs and affordable housing initiatives. The bulk of the savings come from one-time measures, which help fix the FY 2010-11 deficit but do … Continue reading
U.S. Senate poised to consider climate change legislation
The Minnesota Budget Project has been closely following legislation to address climate change. Low-income populations will be disproportionately impacted if nothing is done about climate change, but these same households will also be impacted harder by price increases resulting from efforts … Continue reading
Posted in Action Opportunity, Cap and Trade
Tagged Cap and Trade, climate-change, Congress, federal, senate
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Senate leader outlines session strategy
As legislative leaders and the Governor held press conferences Tuesday to weigh in on the state’s new revenue forecast, more details emerged on how the Senate planned to roll out its budget bills. Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller said the … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Budget Proposals
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Governor’s supplemental budget proposes business tax cuts, cuts to local governments and Renters’ Credit
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget proposal, like his 2009 budget proposal, has two main components: a package of tax cuts and a set of cuts to aids to local governments and property tax credits (particularly the Renters’ Credit). The Governor also … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Taxes
Tagged aid to local government, corporate tax, renters credit
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Governor's supplemental budget proposes business tax cuts, cuts to local governments and Renters' Credit
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget proposal, like his 2009 budget proposal, has two main components: a package of tax cuts and a set of cuts to aids to local governments and property tax credits (particularly the Renters’ Credit). The Governor also … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Taxes
Tagged aid to local government, corporate tax, renters credit
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State’s deficit down slightly now, but grows in future
The state’s February economic forecast reveals that there have been small changes in the state’s budget situation since the last forecast was released in December. Minnesota’s budget deficit has dropped slightly for the current biennium, from the projected $1.2 billion down to … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process
Tagged budget deficit, Congress, February Forecast, fiscal relief
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