As Frans Heads Out the Door He Provides More Money for the State

Aug 13, 2020

Minnesota Report Management and Budget Office Commissioner Myron Frans announced yesterday his departure for a Vice President position at the University of Minnesota. He will be replaced by former MMB Commissioner Jim Schowalter who returns after a stint as CEO of the...

Republicans Irked by State Employee Raises Going Forward

May 21, 2020

Minnesota Report When the Senate Republicans passed the State Employee Contract, they did so with an amendment to only agree to the increase or the first year of the contract, but the interpretation of Office of Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans is they...

Republican Questions Mounting About State Employment Contracts

Apr 27, 2020

Minnesota Report The beginning of a pushback from Senate Republicans on things remaining as is, is fulmenting in regards to state employees. In a release on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka  (R-09, Nisswa) put out the following statement. Today Senate...

Budget Forecast 2002: Slight Improvement

Feb 28, 2020

Minnesota Report The February Budget Forecast shows a slight improvement, .02% over November’s as we anticipated. What is missing in any inclusion of data following the outbreak of the Corona virus or COVID-19.  During the presentations by MMB Commissioner Myron...

Expectations on Budget Forecast, Prior to Announcement

Feb 27, 2020

Minnesota Report We are expecting a February Budget Forecast to be largely inline with the November Forecast. The quarterly report released by Minnesota Management & Budget Office showed a slight improvement on receipts, but some corporate figures are expected in...