Minnesota Budget Project

05/01/2026

This Workers’ Day, we’re taking a look at what’s working (and not working) for workers.

Nearly a year after federal law passed, Minnesota workers and families are bracing for its impacts. Devastating and major cuts were made to Medicaid, SNAP, and public services that working families count on to stay healthy and go to work.

Some tax policies like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime pay were framed as helping workers. But instead, they’re:
- Poorly designed
- Expire in a few years
- Do little to help those who need it most
- Create inequities among workers; &
- Reach only a small number of folks.

Meanwhile, the biggest tax cuts go to corporations and the wealthy: $117B in net tax cuts go to the top 1% highest-income US households in 2026 alone while tax cuts for tips and overtime pay total $121.2B over a decade.

There are better policies that work to support MN workers and families, including:
- Increasing the minimum wage to keep up with the cost of living;
- Expanding tax credits for working families;
- Lowering health coverage costs; and
- Raising the revenues needed to sustain critical public services.

This , Minnesota can choose policies that help all workers afford their lives and build stronger futures.

05/01/2026

This , we’re nearing one year since federal law was passed that makes large tax cuts that mostly benefit corporations & the wealthy. Provisions like no tax on tips or overtime pay were framed as helping workers. But they’re poorly designed, expire in a few years, do little to help those who need it most, create inequities among workers, and reach only a small number of folks. Meanwhile, working-class families will be overwhelmingly hurt by this law’s huge cuts to the basic needs services they rely on & these tax exemptions will not come close to making up that difference. Learn more: bit.ly/4vYffws

The Federal Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1) passed last July overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and corporations with huge tax cuts, partially paid for by massive cuts to health care and food assistance that folks across the country rely on. In an appeal to everyday Americans, so-called “middle-class...

05/01/2026

New analysis for your must-read list: 446 hospitals could be at risk of closing under .

A recent analysis identified hundreds of hospitals at risk of closing. A doctor explains how Medicaid cuts could close hospitals near you and what it means for patients.

04/17/2026

What we're reading: Minnesota up against the clock on changes

Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature say they need to either pass legislation or update existing rules soon to ensure that state programs comply with new requirements from the federal government.

04/16/2026

Investing in public services is how we make sure every Minnesota community has health care, child care, safe housing, good schools, and clean air and water. A fair future requires tax fairness.

04/15/2026

The big new federal tax law gives the richest 1% of Minnesotans an average tax cut 200 times bigger than the average tax cut for the lowest-income 20% of Minnesota households. A fair future requires tax fairness and a strong future requires investment in Minnesotans.

04/15/2026

This Tax Day marks a major milestone in the implementation of the federal “One Big Bill” that slashed hundreds of billions of dollars for Medicaid and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest. In Minnesota, we need bold leadership to invest in the things that help all of us thrive.

04/14/2026

A fair future requires tax fairness. Join us in calling for bold leadership to protect public services and invest in Minnesota. Sign on letter: bit.ly/47rIPjl