A snowball of a problem: Minnesota 2nd among states in relying on one-time budget fixes - MinnPost
February 10, 2010
Sharon Schmickle, Minnpost, February 2, 2010
Standing alone, Minnesota's budget problems clearly are serious. Stack the state next to others nationwide, though, and it becomes even clearer that Minnesota's fiscal house needs major repair as the state Legislature begins its session this week.
To examine just one measure: Minnesota is second only to Alaska among states that relied on one-time fixes to close their budget gaps for this fiscal year, according to an update from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
It was a high-stakes bet on recovery from the recession, a strategy for buying time until revenues rebounded.
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