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Minnesota Budget Bites

Income and Work

07/29/15
  • Income and Work

Nine reasons to celebrate Saturday’s new $9.00 minimum wage

Minnesota’s minimum wage increases to $9.00 Saturday for large employers (and $7.25 for youths and small employers ) tha...
06/25/15
  • Income and Work
  • Poverty
  • Minnesota Tax Credits
  • Federal Taxes
  • Child Care

Summer reading: New reports show that policy choices build ladders to economic opportunity

With the legislative session over, we’ve had the opportunity to pick up some of our ideal beach reads: the latest and...
06/15/15
  • Child Care
  • Minnesota Budget Process
  • Minnesota Budget Plans
  • Minnesota Budget
  • Income and Work
  • Environment
  • Education

Budget bills passed during special session avert shutdown

By the early hours of June 13, Minnesota’s House and Senate passed the budget bills responsible for education, jobs and...
05/11/15
  • Minnesota Taxes and Tax Plans
  • Minnesota Taxes
  • Income and Work
  • Immigration

Undocumented immigrants contribute $87 million in Minnesota taxes, more expected with immigration reform

Undocumented immigrants play a vital role in Minnesota’s economy and paid $87 million in state and local taxes in 2012,...