City Spending Drops Significantly Since 2000

by | Jun 13, 2018

Some conservatives like to complain about growth in city spending. In reality, spending by Minnesota cities has fallen significantly since the beginning of the century, after properly adjusting for inflation and population growth. The vast majority of this reduction...

Minnesota Job Growth Is Strong, Considering Its Low Unemployment

by | Jun 8, 2018

Minnesota job growth has been fairly healthy in recent years, relative to the rest of the nation and neighboring states. Last month, a North Star article showed that Minnesota has surpassed the national average on multiple economic indicators—including job...

Tax Conformity Impasse Was Only Partially About Conformity

by | Jun 5, 2018

In the recently concluded legislative session, lawmakers failed to agree on how to conform Minnesota’s tax code to the new federal tax law passed late last year. The Governor and conservative leadership agreed on most of the mechanics of federal tax conformity, with...