Category Archives: General Information

Forecast shows small improvement, but need to sustainably fund our priorities remains

This morning’s release of the February 2013 Economic Forecast means legislators can begin in earnest the challenge of setting a budget for the FY 2014-15 biennium. The good news from the forecast is that Minnesota’s economy is moving in a positive direction. However, the state continues … Continue reading

Posted in Budget Process, General Information | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Get ready to talk the talk

If you feel a little rusty on budget and tax issues, we have some tools to help you get back up to speed and “talk the budget talk.” We just updated our website with the latest information on budget issues, … Continue reading

Posted in Budget Process, Economy, General Information, Taxes | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Introducing our new policy analyst

We’re excited to introduce the newest member of the Minnesota Budget Project team: Caitlin Biegler. Caitlin is our new policy analyst. She joined us last week after interning for several think tanks in Washington, D.C., most recently the DC Fiscal … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Tagged , | Comments Off

Minnesota Budget Project seeking a new policy analyst

Last month, Scott Russell left the staff of the Minnesota Budget Project to return to freelance writing and pursue volunteer projects. Many of you will likely recognize his name because Scott was a frequent contributor on the blog over the last two years. We are … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Comments Off

‘Apples to apples’ comparison finds recent state general fund spending growth is modest

Understanding trends in state general fund spending has become more challenging in recent years, given a number of unusual one-time occurrences with a big impact. But an apples-to-apples comparison done by Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) (tucked away on page … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off

Go ahead, make our day

Last week, thousands of people turned to the Minnesota Budget Bites blog to better understand the events unfolding around the state government shutdown. We were here to explain what was happening, share the facts and link people to important resources. And … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Comments Off

For your golden rolodex

In the coming weeks, you may want to reach out to Governor Dayton’s office to ask questions or share ideas. Last Friday morning at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit’s annual Session Line-Up, a representative from the Governor’s office provided an … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Comments Off

November Forecast is out: Time to pull out the bifocals

OK, now we know the numbers. But as we consider the figures that were thrown out at today’s release of the November Forecast, let’s not lose sight of the fact that we aren’t just fixing a budget, we are responding … Continue reading

Posted in Budget Process, Economy, General Information | Comments Off

New website tracks long-term trends in the well-being of Minnesota families

The Minnesota Budget Project, along with some amazing research partners, are pleased to announce the launch of Minnesota Data Trends, a website that tracks key indicators of family well-being around the state. The site looks at long-term trends in income, housing costs, transportation … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Be a friend of the Minnesota Budget Project!

The Minnesota Budget Project is now on Facebook (and, actually, Twitter too)! The results of our poll last week indicated that many of you would be happy to see us expand into this new format. So we are going to … Continue reading

Posted in General Information | Tagged | Comments Off