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Funding the Child through Local Aid Proposed

A legislative proposal to direct more money towards charter schools is a half a step in the right direction. The idea is that if a child leaves a district school to go to a charter school, some of the locally raised money goes with the student to the charter school. Is send local money to [...]

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Minnesota Families Could Have Been $6,000 Better Off With Right-to-Work

How’d you like some extra money in your pocket? It might come through an unexpected source: do away with mandatory union contracts. Just yesterday, Indiana took a big step in that direction when the state House approved a right-to-work measure. The Senate and governor are both expected to sign on. Today, the Center of the American [...]

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Minnesota has Fifth-worst Tax Climate Among States

What makes one state more attractive than another as a place to do business? There are a lot of factors, but some, including tax policy, is directly under the control of the Legislature. A new report says that Minnesota’s tax policy is making the state less attractive than it could be for business. In fact, [...]

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