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Every weekday, Minnesota 2020 explores progressive ideas, analysis, and news. Visit us at www.mn2020.org daily for fresh ideas and commentary on education, health care, transportation, and economic development perspectives, for the issues that really matter.

Here's a recap of the past week:

Now is Precisely the Time to Invest in Education
As Minnesotans digested Thursday's news of a state revenue shortfall, they experienced the distress that those in the education community have felt for years. Like education funding, Minnesota's financial situation is bad and will take true leadership to get the state moving again.

Minnesota 2020 Journal: Budget Deficit is a Leadership Failure
The state budget deficit is, adjusted for inflation, $5.5 billion. It represents profound leadership and policy failure. This problem has been building for years. In the short term, downward budget pressure may seem like a reasonable government limitation. That's what conservative policy advocates would have us believe. The net result over time, however, is less than the sum of its parts.

My Minnesota: Investing in Minnesota
Now is not the time for disinvesting in Minnesota. While conservatives see these economic troubles as an opportunity to cut expenditures along with taxes the reality is that the Minnesota economy needs a government stimulus now more than ever.

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