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2015 Tax Proposals Comparison

by | Mar 25, 2016 | Economy, Taxes

North Star Policy Institute recently published an article asking the question, “What if the 2015 tax proposals from the Minnesota legislature had been enacted?” This post includes a one-page summary of the findings from that article.

2015 Minnesota Tax Proposal Comparison

Exploited Youth: Strengthening Child Labor Protections in Minnesota

Mar 25, 2025 |

At 10 PM, a 16-year-old clocked in to their shift. They spent the next 6 hours cleaning a meat grinder with a pressure hose. At 4 AM they clocked out. At 8:50 AM, their school day started. Though this scene may sound like an excerpt from Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel,...

The Misplaced Priorities of “Business” Leaders

Mar 7, 2025 |

Minnesota’s economy is under siege after the first month of a chaotic Trump administration. We’re in an on-again-off-again trade war with our closest neighbors, employers are planning  “recession-level” layoffs, the Executive Branch is unilaterally canceling contracts...

Diverting Dollars: The Danger of School Vouchers in Minnesota

Feb 20, 2025 |

The number of students receiving taxpayer money for vouchers to attend private or religious schools has surged in the US, growing from 12,000 at the turn of the century to over 1 million today. At the same time, evidence has mounted showing that these vouchers weaken...

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