State Budget 101
Session Weekly - 4/1/11

2011 Minnesota Tax Incidence Studies - Who pays Minnesota’s household and business taxes?
Minnesota Department of Revenue - 3/15/11

D. J. Tice: A myth-busting look at property taxes
Star Tribune - 3/7/11

District-by-District School Funding Trends
Minnesota 2020, April 2010

Public Education Finances 2008-09
U.S. Census Bureau
Issued May 2011
Chart of E-12 Per Pupil Spending By State
Minnesota's Per Pupil Ranking in E-12 Revenue and Spending - Looks at Minnesota's national ranking in revenue and spending catagories.
Minnesota's National Ranking in E-12 Revenue and Spending Per $1,000 of Personal Income - This ranking is relative to earnings, reflects how much of personal income citizens in each state are willing to invest in education. The lower rankings reflect Minnesota's higher average wages.
Full Report

An Exploratory Analysis
Hamline University School of Business
April 30, 2009
Executive Summary
Full Report

Revenue-Raising Options to Help Solve Minnesota's Budget Deficit
Minnesota Budget Project - May 2010
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Narrative of the budget proposal by the Minnesota Department of Education, 376 pages

Budget Trends Study Commission Report
State of Minnesota - 1/12/2009
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The Lost Decade: Taking a Closer Look at Minnesota's Public Investments in the 2000s
Minnesota Budget Project - 12/2008
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