Too many Minnesotans find affordable housing is ‘out of reach’
A recent report finds that minimum wage workers in Minnesota and throughout the country don’t earn enough to afford market rate rental housing.
Caitlin Biegler is the Minnesota Budget Project’s policy analyst. She researches and writes about state tax and budget issues. Caitlin holds a Master of Public Policy degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. She has interned at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute in Washington, DC, Third Way in Washington, DC, Lutheran Social Services, and the Alabama State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health.
A recent report finds that minimum wage workers in Minnesota and throughout the country don’t earn enough to afford market rate rental housing.
After more than a decade of frequent budget deficits, a state budget surplus opened up the opportunity for different kinds of conversations in the 2014 Legislative Session.
Even though this year wasn’t a budget year, policymakers took advantage of the surplus to make investments that create opportunities for many Minnesotans.
Legislators began meeting this week to reach agreement on what portion of the $1.2 billion projected surplus to invest in better education, improved health and a strong state road system.
It’s official: 325,000 Minnesotans will get a raise.
Without indexing, low-wage workers will soon see their wages erode.
Not all Minnesotans are benefiting equally from the state’s relative success.
Many people may not realize that recent tax-policy changes also promote racial justice in Minnesota.
The final omnibus economic development and housing bill takes important and timely steps forward in supporting job growth and developing a strong workforce.
Minnesota has a lot to gain from going forward with Medicaid expansion.
By Caitlin Biegler
June 25, 2014