Wage Theft in Minnesota

by | Mar 15, 2016

Wage theft is a serious issue affecting the entire nation, including Minnesota. Millions of American workers have had their wages stolen by their employers, and according to a report from the Department of Labor, wage theft disproportionately affects low-wage workers....

Majority of Business Tax Break Leaves Minnesota

by | Mar 14, 2016

The elimination of state business property tax is projected to reduce state revenue by nearly $1.9 billion by the time it is fully phased-in. However, the amount of net tax relief received by Minnesotans will only be about $0.9 billion. What happened to the missing...

No Evidence Taxes are Driving People Out

by | Mar 10, 2016

A new report from the right wing Center of the American Experiment (CAE) contends that Minnesotans are leaving the state in droves—a phenomenon referred to as “income migration.” The culprit—according to the report—are those hateful Minnesota taxes. A recent post from...

Drinking the Supply-Side Kool-Aid

by | Mar 9, 2016

The conservative Center of the American Experiment recently posted a strident defense of supply-side economics on a conservative blog. Most economists have long abandoned supply-side economics—or at least the form of it promulgated by right wing politicians and...

Metro Area Gets Most from State Business Tax Repeal

by | Mar 9, 2016

Proponents of the elimination of the state business property tax have touted the tax relief that will flow to greater Minnesota businesses. However, the vast majority of the relief will flow to the seven-county metropolitan area, with over a third going to Hennepin...