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Category Archives: General Information
‘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
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Tagged budget deficit, forecast, Minnesota budget, revenue shortfall, spending growth, state budget, state general fund spending
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tagged child care, data trends, employment, Health Care, income
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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
Would you follow the Minnesota Budget Project on Facebook?
Always on the lookout for better ways to serve our audience, we’re considering starting a Facebook page for the Minnesota Budget Project in time for the legislative session. Our goal is to have a place where we can share our … Continue reading
Scott Russell joins Minnesota Budget Project staff
We are very pleased to welcome Scott Russell, who joins us today as our new policy analyst. Scott has extensive and award-winning experience in writing about complex financial issues as a journalist, covering issues such as education funding, public pensions and … Continue reading
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State Policy Fellowship Program seeks applicants
I’m very excited to announce that the State Policy Fellowship Program, sponsored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in coordination with the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI), is currently seeking highly-qualified candidates to serve two years as entry-level … Continue reading
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Tagged Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, diversity, policy fellowship
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A time of transition at the Minnesota Budget Project
Faithful readers of Minnesota Budget Bites have no doubt noticed that Katherine Blauvelt has been one of the most active contributors to the blog, writing about everything from the economy to tax policy to a range of budget issues. Launching … Continue reading
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