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Category Archives: Education
Half of Minnesotans support balanced approach to the budget shortfall
Over the weekend, the Governor vetoed HF 885, a bill would increase income taxes on the highest-income earners, increase alcohol taxes, and create a new surtax on earnings from excess interest to help maintain adequate funding schools, nursing homes and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education, Health Care, Taxes
Tagged budget deficit, Budget Process, budget proposal, Health Care, Taxes
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New budget bill raises revenues to fund education and health care
Just when you thought you knew what was going on…the Legislature introduced a curve ball on Thursday afternoon. The House and Senate passed a bill, HF 885, to act as a placeholder for a combined tax, education, and health and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Budget Proposals, Education, Taxes
Tagged budget, budget deficit, Budget Process, budget proposal, deficit, human services, revenues, Taxes
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Notes from Obama administration budget briefings
The Obama administration presented five telephone budget briefings today (May 7) on highlights of the President’s complete budget for fiscal year 2010, which begins October 1, 2009. In February, the President sent Congress a preliminary budget, but today the administration sent … Continue reading
Posted in Cap and Trade, Education, Federal Budget
Tagged budget, Congress, Federal Budget, Health Care, stimulus
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Governor's recommended E-12 budget would do little to help struggling students and schools
The future success of our state’s economy hinges on our E-12 school system. Yet Minnesota has work to do to ensure all children have the opportunity to learn and succeed. There are large racial and income disparities in educational achievement. … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education
Tagged achievement gap, disparities, Education, Governor, minnesota, property taxes, Q-comp
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Governor’s recommended E-12 budget would do little to help struggling students and schools
The future success of our state’s economy hinges on our E-12 school system. Yet Minnesota has work to do to ensure all children have the opportunity to learn and succeed. There are large racial and income disparities in educational achievement. … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education
Tagged achievement gap, disparities, Education, Governor, minnesota, property taxes, Q-comp
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Senate Economic Recovery bill drops key House provisions; Conferees working to produce final package
On February 10, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act by a vote of 61 to 37. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar voted for the final bill. Passage of the bill was assured when three moderate … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Federal Budget, Taxes
Tagged AMT, economic recovery, Economy, federal, stimulus, tax credits
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Higher education: the Governor's Rodney Dangerfield?
After reading the Governor’s proposed budget for our state’s public colleges and universities, I have to say, ala Rodney Dangerfield, they just can’t get no respect! Unlike K-12 education, an area where the Governor has touted increased investment, higher education … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education
Tagged early education, financial aid, Governor, higher education, MnSCU, tuition, University of Minnesota, work study
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Higher education: the Governor’s Rodney Dangerfield?
After reading the Governor’s proposed budget for our state’s public colleges and universities, I have to say, ala Rodney Dangerfield, they just can’t get no respect! Unlike K-12 education, an area where the Governor has touted increased investment, higher education … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education
Tagged early education, financial aid, Governor, higher education, MnSCU, tuition, University of Minnesota, work study
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Report from state auditor finds as state funding dried up, property taxes made up the gap
With the state sending less money to cities over the past decade, cities have had to significantly increase property taxes to make up the difference. This according to the just-released 2007 Minnesota City Finances Report from our State Auditor. Check … Continue reading
New report from Minnesota Budget Project finds the 2000s are a "Lost Decade"
It’s easy to get caught up in the challenge of the moment – how are we going to solve a $4.8 billion deficit ($5.5 billion when inflation is included)? But we can’t truly be successful in balancing the budget if … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education
Tagged affordable housing, budget, child care, deficit, E-12 education, higher education, homelessness prevention, spending
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