The Minnesota Management and Budget Office projected a $2.4 billion budget deficit for the state’s current biennium according to information released Tuesday. Senator Franzen issued the following statement.
The Minnesota Management and Budget Office projected a $2.4 billion budget deficit for the state’s current biennium according to information released Tuesday. In response, Senator Erik Simonson (DFL-Duluth) released the following statement.
Minnesota Senate DFL Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, Assistant Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury, and Senator Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, praised Governor Walz today for making historic investments in Minnesotans’ top priorities.
The Republican Senate majority’s supplemental budget finance bill passed the Minnesota Senate today with a vote of 34-31. The bill, which included several controversial provisions, failed to get one DFL vote. Senate DFL Caucus Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, released the following statement.
St. Paul, Minn.—Senate Republican leadership released their budget targets Friday afternoon. The targets show that Health and Human Services are slated for a $335 million cut, despite a $1.6 billion surplus. Sen. Tony Lourey (DFL-Kerrick) shared his serious concerns with… Read More »Lourey: Beyond Dismayed with Senate Republican Health and Human Services Cut Target
Today’s announcement of a $1.4 billion budget surplus demonstrates that Minnesota’s economy is stable and enjoys modest growth. But – we must also remember how we got here – through fiscal restraint and saving.