Each election season, the CGMC provides background information to help candidates become familiar with issues affecting Greater Minnesota communities. We send this information to every candidate running for Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. The CGMC does not endorse candidates running for political office, but . . .
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2026 legislative session on May 18 after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the potential passage of bonding, taxes, and other budget bills. These major bills were passed in the final minutes of the session, and are now on their way to the Governor's desk along . . .
Late last night, Governor Walz and legislative leaders struck a deal on a state spending outline after weeks of anticipation. Some top-line items include issues that have been circulating in the headlines this session, such as aid for the financially distressed Hennepin County Medical Center, a one-year cut to . . .
On May 6, the CGMC and representatives from LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota and St. Paul Regional Water Services held a joint press conference alongside legislative capital investment leaders calling for continued state investment in lead line replacement programs. Participants urged lawmakers to pass a bonding bill this session . . .
What Is Tax Incidence? “Tax incidence” can be thought of as a measure of how much of a certain type of tax the state collects, and from whom the state collects that tax. Every two years, the Minnesota Department of Revenue conducts a tax incidence study to determine how . . .
This webinar provided a status update on important legislation affecting Greater Minnesota as the legislature approaches the final weeks of the 2026 session.