Evaluating the State of State Tax Administration
Our 2016 tax panel examined the current condition of state tax administration, discussed process and procedural concerns of today’s practitioners, and offered ideas to advance a strong ethic and system of voluntary compliance in Minnesota.
Health Care Finance, Cost Control, and the State Budget: Are We Making Progress?
Our 2016 fiscal policy panel delved into the complicated world of public health care spending and what it takes to achieve fiscal sustainability in this large and high profile part of the state government budget.
An Insurance Market in Crisis
Annual meeting luncheon speaker, Michael Guyette, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota exposed the harsh economic realities of the current individual insurance market and presented a call to action to restore the health of this integral part of the health care system.
Lessons From Fully Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plans
What are the keys to having healthy traditional defined benefit plans in this day and age? As another round of public pension fixes looms in 2017, the answer to that question can come from an unexpected place: the retirement plans Minnesota public sector unions offer their own employees.
From the Director
New MCFE Director Emeritus recipient Jerry Geis knows. So should you.