Minnesota Budget Bites

Congress is considering passing an important expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit that would benefit about 16 million children in low-income families across the US. But it's not a sure thing yet. We've included a link in the blog to email your representatives today, urging them to pass an expanded CTC and reduce poverty among the nation's children.

This year, policymakers are considering transformational changes and long-overdue investments to make Minnesota a state...

Thanks in part to improvements policymakers made to the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC), recent U.S. Census data show that from 2019 to 2021, child poverty fell a remarkable 59 percent. Minnesota policymakers should build on that success and create a state Child Tax Credit.

Minnesota should prioritize funding basic needs programs and mental health services so that every college student can succeed regardless of their income or where they live.