by lftcrtv | Feb 28, 2018
The 2018 February Budget and Economic Forecast released by Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) today projects a $329 million surplus in the current fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 biennium, a slight reversal from the small deficit anticipated in the November 2017...
by lftcrtv | Feb 14, 2018
The Room that Controls your Electric Sockets Did you know that a giant room in a nondescript building in Eagan, MN controls your electric sockets? Reminiscent of a scene from Dr. Strangelove, a full wall of brightly colored lines and blips and bits represents the sale...
by lftcrtv | Feb 13, 2018
Of the 2.81 million jobs in Minnesota, approximately 1.24 million—or 44 percent—do not pay enough to meet the basic needs of a typical Minnesota family. Jobs with wages insufficient to meet basic needs are prevalent statewide. In each of the state’s thirteen economic...
by lftcrtv | Feb 12, 2018
The following is a guest commentary that recently appeared in the The State Journal Register of Springfield, Illinois. The numbers tell a harsh story: since Gov. Bruce Rauner came to office in January 2015, Illinois has been one of only four states nationwide...
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