Minnesota Budget Bites

Governor Tim Walz released what he called his “COVID-19 Recovery Budget” in the context of health, economic, and state revenue crises.

The state’s economic picture has improved compared to the November forecast, but COVID-19 and the economic fallout are still hurting many Minnesotans’ health and economic stability, according to the state of Minnesota’s recent January Revenue and Economic Update.

With the onset of winter, it’s clear that the coronavirus and accompanying economic disruption will continue to be with...

Minnesota isn’t sustainably bringing in enough revenues to fund its current commitments, which is showing up in a projec...