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Recent Blog Postings 
9/18/2017
An Annotated Rebuttal to State Pension Plan Directors’ Star Tribune Commentary
8/16/2017
What Does Washington, DC Have in Store for Minnesota?
6/19/2017
No, Minnesota Government Has Not Gotten Cheaper
5/19/2017
Apocalypse Not – Thanks to Local Control
4/17/2017
Minnesota Individual Income Tax System Now Most Progressive in the Nation
What Does Washington, DC Have in Store for Minnesota?
Find out from our prestigious group of state and national tax and fiscal policy experts at our 91st Annual Meeting Policy Forum this October.
Our Flagship Studies
How Does Minnesota Compare?
Provides state-by-state rankings of state & local government revenues and spending
50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
This unique study compares property tax burdens on residential homestead, apartment, commercial/retail and industrial/manufacturing parcels across the country
Multi-State Individual Income Tax Comparison Study
Compares individual income tax burdens for various filer types at different income levels
Fiscal Focus
8/16/2017
July / August 2017
What Does Washington, DC Have in Store for Minnesota?
Find our by attending our 2017 Policy Forum.
Minnesota's Fiscally Healthiest City Is....
It's not a beauty pageant. Ratio analysis offers a way to extract more understanding out of government transparency efforts.
The Other Issue Surrounding a $15 Minimum Wage
The interactive effects of increased wages and reduced eligibility for income support programs is chock full of under-recognized consequences.
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