Wisconsin budget gets $500M boost

Assembly Republican leaders say a $500 million boost in state revenue should be tapped to pay for an increase in public school spending. The Republicans issued a press release on Thursday saying they would ...

Poppe: Budgets address future issues

As the Minnesota legislature enters the final days of the 2013 session, we’re not far off from getting a final budget signed into law. Last week, I wrote about some of the major components of the budget passed by the House of Representatives. Today, I want to give you some additional context about how our [...]