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Recently on our blog…- Higher education omnibus budget bill increases financial aid, freezes tuition May 21, 2013 Caitlin Biegler
- Jobs, economic development and housing budget bill makes important investments in our state May 21, 2013 Caitlin Biegler
- Tax bill makes strides toward tax fairness, investments in our future May 20, 2013 Nan Madden
- More details of tax portion of budget framework emerge May 17, 2013 Nan Madden
- Governor, House and Senate move forward with budget framework in place May 15, 2013 Minnesota Budget Project
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Category Archives: Taxes
Tax bill makes strides toward tax fairness, investments in our future
Governor Dayton, the House and Senate all made commitments this year to tax plans that would resolve the state’s budget deficit, fund investments and make the tax system less regressive. They had different priorities for how to get there, but … Continue reading
More details of tax portion of budget framework emerge
Thursday night, legislative leaders and Governor Dayton added some details to the tax portion of the previously announced budget framework, which reduces regressivity of the tax system, funds investments made in the other parts of the budget, and solves the … Continue reading
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Tagged budget framework, income tax, sales tax, state budget, tax conference committee, Taxes
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Governor, House and Senate move forward with budget framework in place
As the 2013 Legislative Session quickly draws to a close, the final pieces of the budget are coming into place. Over the weekend, Governor Dayton and House and Senate leaders agreed to a budget framework for the upcoming FY 2014-15 biennium that … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education, Higher Education, Human Services, Public Safety, Taxes, Transportation
Tagged 2013 Legislative Session, budget deficit, budget framework, budget targets, cigarette tax, health and human services, income taxes, property taxes, sales tax, school funding shift, state budget
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Senate omnibus tax bill shares goals with Governor and House, but differs in the details
The Senate omnibus tax bill has similar goals to Governor Dayton’s and the House’s tax proposals: make the state’s tax system less regressive; end the cycle of budget deficits; and fund investments in quality schools, affordable higher education and strong … Continue reading
House omnibus tax bill’s priorities include progressivity and lower property taxes
As the Legislature passes budget bills to invest in our kids, our workers and our communities, legislators also need to figure out how to fund those investments, address the deficit and share the responsibility for funding public services fairly. The … Continue reading
Governor Dayton’s budget provides a good framework for final budget legislation
Our priorities for the FY 2014-15 state budget are to raise revenues to resolve the budget deficit and invest in the state’s future prosperity, and reform the tax system to make it less regressive. Our recent issue brief digs into … Continue reading
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Tagged Governor Dayton budget, Governor's budget, Minnesota Legislature, tax reform
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Research debunks idea that tax increases prompt the wealthy to leave a state
As Minnesota policymakers consider proposals to increase income taxes on the highest-income households as part of the FY 2014-15 budget, it’s time to put one misconception about taxes to rest. Raising income taxes on the wealthy does not cause them … Continue reading
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Tagged high-income households, income taxes, income taxes on the wealthy, St. Cloud Times, state budget, Taxes
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Senate tax priorities start to come into view
Some of the Minnesota Senate’s tax priorities came into clearer focus yesterday when the Senate Tax Reform Division released its draft division report, authored by the committee’s chair, Senator Ann Rest. More tax provisions will be revealed when the omnibus … Continue reading
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Tagged business taxes, Governor Dayton budget proposal, sales taxes, Senate Tax REform Division, state budget, tobacco taxes
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10 Ways in 10 Days Eight: Invest in Job Training
Today’s 10 Ways in 10 Days story from Invest in Minnesota is about investing in job training: Imagine that you’re the main provider for your wife who has health issues, a brother with physical and mental disabilities, and a daughter … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Economy, Taxes
Tagged 10 Ways in 10 Days, Invest in Minnesota, job training, Lifetrack Resources
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10 Ways in 10 Days Six: Invest in Early Childhood Education
Day Six of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days campaign features an Osseo teacher: Gretchen Dullinger is an early childhood education teacher in the Osseo school district. She’s taught in Osseo for 11 years. “We have programming for … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Education, Taxes
Tagged 10 Ways in 10 Days, early childhood education, fair and adequate revenues, Invest in Minnesota
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