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Dispatch from the Dome: The Final Days – and What Could Come Next
We are officially in the final stretch of the legislative session. Sine Die — the last day of the regular session — is set for April 5. That means lawmakers have just days left to finalize remaining legislation, negotiate the state budget, and bring…
Feeding Our Future: 64th conviction
Fourth time’s the charm. In his fourth attempt, Feeding Our Future defendant No. 64, Suleman Yusuf…
Study finds that Minnesotans get a worse return on…
Gov. Tim Walz has been a fan of Wallethub’s work, including its recent raking of Minnesota as the…
Earnings Tax Defenders Unable to Defend Earnings Tax
Last week in The Kansas City Star, I argued the earning tax is harmful. The responses suggest the…
Price Controls Are Back—and They Still Don’t Work
April 1, 2026 In politics, few ideas are as durable and as consistently disappointing as price…
Chicago makes progress, but long way to go
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘Cut the Tape’ initiative has made real gains for housing in its second year. Still, the hardest reforms remain undone. Two years after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled 107 recommendations to reduce…
House Bill 97X — Approp, H&W, pub hlth srvs, add’l…
Note: This year IFF rated maintenance bills according to a more refined system. This is an…
Senate Bill 1454 — Approp, H&W, ELD, youth, fam,…
Note: This year IFF rated maintenance bills according to a more refined system. This is an…
Senate Bill 145X — Approp, RHTF (-3)
Note: This year IFF rated maintenance bills according to a more refined system. This is an…
House Bill 975 — Approp, cash transfers, BSF (-1)
Bill Description: House Bill 975 suspends the transfer of moneys from the Budget Stabilization Fund…
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