“This change reflects lower actual revenues and ... the state can adopt a balanced budget without increasing taxes. Following the updated revenue forecast, Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, said ...

That was always going to be a difficult task, but it’s been made more difficult by a fluctuating headcount in the Minnesota House and now a worsening budget forecast. The Minnesota Management ...

Minnesota’s economists are expecting a slight worsening in projected tax collections in the next two-year budget, and an already looming deficit in later budgets got even more looming.