G&J News

Green jobs could help Minnesota’s economy
11/19/2008 2:30 PM
The Minnesota Green Jobs Task Force , formed by the state Legislature in the last session, researches the current green industry and will develop an action plan to help the Legislature and governor decide how to best advance Minnesota’s green industries. By Conor Shine, Minnesota Daily.

Facing deficits, states get out sharper knives
11/17/2008 12:42 PM
State budgets are “moving from the damaged to the devastated.” A New York Times article by Jennifer Steinhauer.

50 years later and two doors down: Marcy-Holmes is an anchor for the Frasers — and vice versa
11/17/2008 9:19 AM
Growth & Justice advisers Don and Arvonne Fraser are featured in this Bridge article by Iric Nathanson. The piece was also posted on the Twin Cities Daily Planet website.

Community colleges: Not so junior anymore
11/14/2008 9:49 AM
An article by Natalia Kolesnikova and Luke Shimek states that students who attend community college earn more than those with a high school diploma only. This supports Growth & Justice's Smart Investments in Minnesota's Students which is making the case to increase the number of Minnesotans with post-secondary education to broaden opportunities for both individual and state economic prosperity.

Minn. government revenue takes a dip in October
11/12/2008 2:19 PM
The Associated Press reports that all of Minnesota's big three taxes dipped beneath expectations in October as the nation's economic troubles hit home.

North Dakotans reject tax cutting ballot measure
11/11/2008 11:36 AM
North Dakota voters overwhelmingly reject a proposal to cut their state personal income tax by 50 percent and corporate income tax by 15 percent. A Minnesota Budget Project blog by Nan Madden.

Uneven support for school funding
11/7/2008 2:56 PM
Excess levies underscore need for school finance reform. An editorial from the Star Tribune.

Growth & Justice Board of Directors members, advisers listed in Mpls/St. Paul ‘Best Brains’ article
11/6/2008 3:17 PM

Mpls/St. Paul writers highlighted Minnesota’s best and brightest in the November 2008 edition of the magazine.

What can be done to narrow the achievement gap?
11/6/2008 12:15 PM
MinnPost's Cynthia Boyd reports on a report released by the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, Inc. (MMEP) on how there's been "scant progress" towards eliminating racial disparities in education outcomes. MMEP released the report at its "2008 State of Students of Color & American Indian Students Conference."

Growth & Justice was represented at the sold-out conference by Research & Policy Director Angie Eilers and Dr. Robert Johnson, of St. Cloud State, who made a presentation about Smart Investments in Minnesota's Students.

The state's budget problems: all options need to be on the table
11/4/2008 4:55 AM
The budget cutting ax is once again being sharpened at the State Capitol. As the ax falls – as it most certainly will – progressives must work to ensure that budget balancing menu includes not just careful belt-tightening, but revenue increases.

The "why" behind homestead property tax increases
11/3/2008 7:48 PM
The fact that homestead property taxes have increased well above the rate of inflation is clearly the result of state policies. The trend toward rising homestead property taxes is likely to continue until state leaders change these policies in favor of a fairer and more accountable tax system.

Legislature: Hot debate on how to count inflation
11/2/2008 8:56 AM
The Minnesota Budget Trends Study Commission plans to recommend that state lawmakers either account for inflation in both spending and revenue from the general fund, or do away with projecting inflation altogether. By Charley Shaw, Finance and Commerce.

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