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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Governor Dayton revises budget in response to new deficit numbers
Governor Dayton acted quickly on Monday and released preliminary changes to his budget proposal to reflect the newly released February Forecast, which showed the deficit had shrunk to $5.0 billion. His preliminary list of changes takes advantage of the $1.2 billion improvement in the state’s … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care, Taxes, Transportation
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U.S. House bill would mean millions lost to Minnesota
The U.S. House passed a bill on February 19 that would cut non-security discretionary spending for the current year (Federal Fiscal Year 2011) by 14.3 percent. An analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that just a … Continue reading
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