Rethinking Minnesota Taxes

A Changing Share of the Pot
“The cost of government in Minnesota today is significantly lower than a decade ago, but the little guy is picking up a greater share of the tab,” writes Mike Meyers, Star Tribune National Economics Correspondent.
“State and local revenue this year will represent 15.7 percent of total Minnesota personal income […]

Teacher Salaries

I want to offer some clarification on comments that the district has budgeted increases for its employees at 4% and 5% and the suggestion that teachers have seen this level of salary increase in the past 4 to 6 years. It was also suggested that if the district did not follow through on giving this […]

SPRING TOUR

I joined Hilary Ziols, and Georgiana and Arthur Campbell for the Cannon River Watershed spring tour of land conservation efforts in the Cannon River Watershed on Saturday, April 2nd. We started at the Morristown Dam Park at 1 p.m., where we met Hugh Valiant, CRWP Board member and DNR Fisheries Area Manager. […]

Rethinking Minnesota Taxes

“Rethinking Minnesota Taxes” Discussion in Northfield, Minnesota
Can Minnesota’s tax system be fairer for families and better for business growth?
Growth & Justice says YES!Join us for a presentation of the Growth & Justice tax proposal presented by
Joel Kramer, Growth & Justice Executive Director
After more than a year of research and public discussions involving 150 citizens, Growth […]