Judy Santiago just wants a level playing field with the Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin nurses who compete with her. Minnesota has granted reciprocity to licensed nurses…
As Minnesota Senators and staff begin moving into the new Senate office building this week, here’s a tally of some costs of the building: Building and parking ramp construction: $90…
I am attending a conference this week at State Policy Network (SPN) in the wonderful city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. During the Q&A on a panel about how to reach…
The Young Leaders Council develops the next generation of Minnesota’s conservative leaders.
House GOP plan would redesign Minnesota’s energy-efficiency program to save jobs, money. Electricity used to be cheaper in Minnesota than elsewhere, which gave energy-hungry Minnesota businesses a much-needed competitive advantage.…
The Minnesota House passed their omnibus tax bill yesterday and the Senate revealed their tax bill in committee on Tuesday. So, the positions for all sides in the negotiations over taxes are…
The February Budget and Economic Forecast delivered the final budget projections lawmakers need to set their budget targets. The forecast shows Minnesota will spend $39.300 billion in the current 2014-15…
Republicans in the Minnesota House released their budget targets yesterday. The overall target for general fund spending is $39.949 billion. An additional $384 million from sales taxes on auto parts…
If you had asked us which of the many proposals in the Minnesota Policy Blueprint would be taken up by bipartisan leadership in both the House and the Senate, we…
Understanding the problems with Minnesota’s tax code first requires an understanding of the principles that should guide the state’s tax policy. Sound tax policy should promote three core principles...
Minnesota can and must support and build a world class transportation system that...
Last week the Minnesota House and Senate introduced legislation to establish a state-based health insurance exchange. The exchange is meant to be a new online marketplace to facilitate the purchase of health…
Minnesota voters might have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment next fall that would dedicate a portion of state sales tax revenue for environmental and conservation programs, as…
Tucked within the Minnesota House omnibus health and human services bill rests a proposal to create a statewide Health Insurance Exchange, a big idea that if passed into law would…
A close reading of the omnibus energy bills in the Minnesota House and the Senate reveals that a welcome, albeit slight, policy shift may be underway in the Senate. After…
Minnesota voters might have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment next fall that would dedicate a portion of state sales tax revenue for environmental and conservation programs, as…