The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota released a new report Wednesday on how long-overdue lawsuit reform can attract and retain businesses, promote job creation, and improve our state’s economic competitiveness. The report, entitled "The Lawsuit Reform that Minnesota Needs Now", also demonstrates the deleterious effects of Minnesota’s current system of torts, which is outdated, needlessly expensive, …
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Governor Dayton's budget proposal
Governor Dayton promised tax reform and spending cuts. He promised a simpler tax code, and no more budget gimmicks. He promised to quickly repay the K-12 shift. And he promised that middle class and working class Minnesotans would be held harmless. On Tuesday, Governor Dayton broke those promises, unveiling a budget chock-full of tax increases (under the guise of "tax reform") to support an …