John LaPlante
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Stadium Talk Sucks Money Into Politics
About a week ago at Politics in Minnesota, Briana Bierschbach described how Indian tribes have changed their political donations. (Tribal gaming dollars go bipartisan) In short: They’re giving more money to Republicans these days. In rough terms, the ratio has gone from 12:1 (favoring the DFL) to a ratio of 1:1. The flipping of the Legislature [...]
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Star-Tribune: Make Taxes Lower, Flatter
When it comes to tax policy, the road to prosperity is paved with low, flat rates, not gimmicky credits. A recent editorial in the Star-Tribune appears to agree, criticizing a proposal for a two-year tax credit, and calling instead for some reforms. The editorial, “GOP has a better business tax idea,” correctly, dings Gov. Dayton’s one-time [...]
Encouraging Economic Growth: Easy to Say, Hard to Do
What steps can a state government do to promote economic growth? Stateline.org recently discussed the topic. It noted that it’s hard to answer that question, since “state economies are often at the mercy of the larger national economy. It’s also because governors can’t negotiate free trade deals the way a president can, or lower interest [...]
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