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Category Archives: Unallotment
State of Minnesota to raise $131 million by ending agreement with Wisconsin
Recently, the Minnesota Department of Revenue decided to cancel the state’s reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin. As you may have read in our analysis of the Governor’s unallotment plan to balance the state’s FY 2010-11 budget, The Governor’s unallotment plan includes … Continue reading
Posted in Taxes, Unallotment
Tagged income taxes, minnesota, reciprocity, Unallotment, Wisconsin
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Federal expansion and simplification of Medicaid could help states
Tucked into the 1,000 page “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009″ (H.R. 3200, the House Tri-Committee health reform bill) is a significant simplification of Medicaid that has big implications for expanding access to health care coverage as well as helping … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Budget, Health Care, Unallotment
Tagged GAMC, Health Care, health care reform
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Assessing the unprecedented use of unallotment
Minnesota is now just over two months into the FY 2010-11 biennium…and the Governor’s unallotment decisions have basically been finalized. So, just how did the Governor come up with $2.7 billion in cuts to bring the state’s budget into balance? … Continue reading
More details on unallotment…and the Minnesota Senate announces its own cuts
Minnesota Management and Budget has released more detail on the spending cuts and payment deferrals that are part of the Governor’s unallotment plan: A letter released on July 16 provides additional details on how the broader unallotment orders will be … Continue reading
More detail on unallotments to state agencies
In an update to the Governor’s ealier unallotment plan, Minnesota Management and Budget recently released specific numbers on unallotments for state agencies. In total, the cuts to agencies amount to $19.5 million in the FY 2010-11 biennium. Most state agencies will … Continue reading
MMB releases list of Governor's approved unallotments
Today is the first day of Fiscal Year 2010 and the first day that the Governor’s $2.7 billion in unallotments can start to take effect. For the most up-to-date list of unallotments, download this list of “Approved Unallotments and Administrative … Continue reading
MMB releases list of Governor’s approved unallotments
Today is the first day of Fiscal Year 2010 and the first day that the Governor’s $2.7 billion in unallotments can start to take effect. For the most up-to-date list of unallotments, download this list of “Approved Unallotments and Administrative … Continue reading
Estimated 3,300 to 4,700 jobs lost due to Governor's unallotments
Today at a Legislative Advisory Commission hearing on the Governor’s $2.7 billion unallotment plan for FY 2010-11, state economist Tom Stinson estimated that 3,300 to 4,700 jobs would be lost through June 2011 directly due to the Governor’s unallotments, including: … Continue reading
Posted in Unallotment
Tagged budget deficit, job loss, Legislative Advisory Commission, minnesota, Unallotment
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Estimated 3,300 to 4,700 jobs lost due to Governor’s unallotments
Today at a Legislative Advisory Commission hearing on the Governor’s $2.7 billion unallotment plan for FY 2010-11, state economist Tom Stinson estimated that 3,300 to 4,700 jobs would be lost through June 2011 directly due to the Governor’s unallotments, including: … Continue reading
Posted in Unallotment
Tagged budget deficit, job loss, Legislative Advisory Commission, minnesota, Unallotment
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Minnesota renters make the case why the Renters' Credit should not be cut
The Minnesota Budget Project has made a range of policy arguments against the Governor’s proposed cut to the Renters’ Credit – a cut he plans to carry out through unallotment. The Renters’ Credit acknowledges the fact that renters pay a … Continue reading
