Minnesota's new $71.5 billion budget is biggest jump in state history
At $71.5 billion, the two-year state budget that took effect July 1 marks the largest increase in government spending in modern Minnesota history. The roughly 37 percent jump in spending is driven largely by the historic $17.5 billion budget surplus lawmakers had on the books when the year began. And some of it is one-time spending, with the general fund expected to drop to around $65.2 ...
Source: yahoo.com
