The Minnesota House has a plan of its own to cut the health and human services budget. And on Wednesday, committees heard from scores of people that say they'd be hurt by the bill, which cuts $1.6 billion.
(03/23/2011)
Minnesota health plans will now be required to compete against each other to manage state-subsidized health care programs for elderly, disabled and poor Minnesotans.
(03/23/2011)
Senate Republicans rolled out a tax bill Wednesday that slashes state aid to cities and counties while giving them more ability to raise local sales taxes.
(03/23/2011)
Republicans in the Minnesota House are moving forward with a budget plan that they say erases the state's $5 billion projected deficit through spending reductions. But some of their proposals are sketchy on details, and Democrats say the savings may not add up.
(03/23/2011)
Republicans in the Minnesota House are proposing a 12 percent reduction in the state's workforce, a salary freeze for state employees and other cuts to state agencies.
(03/21/2011)
The bill would change how counties deliver service to the disabled and the elderly, cut rates to doctors who provide unnecessary treatments and attempt to change how the state delivers Medicaid.
(03/21/2011)
Republicans in the Minnesota House released Monday a Jobs and Economic Development budget bill that makes deep cuts to job training and uses one-time money to help balance the state's budget.
(03/21/2011)
Minnesota's health maintenance
organizations are enjoying surging profits from managing three
state health insurance programs, and that has attracted the
attention of officials looking for cash to balance the state's
budget.
(03/21/2011)
The governor contends that if aid to cities were cut, property taxes will go up for many. But others point to the early 1990s, when property taxes increased at the same time as a boost in LGA spending.
(03/21/2011)
State Economist Tom Stinson says that raising taxes on high earners would be better for the economy than budget cuts. But not by much, and his theory explaining why is just that -- theoretical.
(03/21/2011)
A committee in the Minnesota House approved Saturday a bill that would cut income taxes for all Minnesotans, but could also force property tax hikes in cities across the state.
(03/20/2011)
For months, Republicans have said that they can balance the budget by spending only as much as the state is already collecting in revenue, and they intend to take in even less.
(03/11/2011)
Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate have unveiled a two-year budget framework that would erase a $5 billion deficit entirely through spending cuts, while also providing tax breaks to businesses and families.
(03/10/2011)
When GOP leaders craft a detailed plan to erase the state's projected $5 billion deficit, they likely will take aim at money voters dedicated to support the arts and outdoors projects.
(03/10/2011)
Gov. Mark Dayton says too many legislators don't see the connection between cuts in state aid to cities and increases in local property taxes.
(03/09/2011)
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