Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research

NEW:  Health Care Spending By Minnesota’s Cities: Costs, Efficiencies, and the Role of Local Government Aid

This study examines employee health care benefit spending by Minnesota city governments and examines the extent to which state aids may affect local government health care spending decisions.
      •  How much diversity exists in local government employee health care spending and plan features?
      •  How, if at all, do state aids affect local government health care spending decisionsand spending levels?
      •  To what extent are local governments adopting provisions that increase efficiencies and reduce costs?

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Who We Are

The Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research, formerly known as the Minnesota Tax Foundation, incorporated in 1982 as a charitable educational organization, is a foundation created to support the Minnesota Taxpayers Association. By IRS regulation, a majority of the Directors of the Center must also be Directors of the Taxpayers Association.

Our Mission

To provide objective research and analysis on state and local tax and spending issues in support of effective, efficient, and accountable government.

Our Vision

Minnesota becomes a national leader in having knowledgeable, engaged, and informed taxpayers.

Our Goals

Board of Directors

Harold Lofgreen (President)
Executive Director, Minnesota Economic Development Center
St. Cloud State University

Jerome Geis
Principal
Briggs and Morgan

Curtis Johnson
President
The Citistates Group

Todd Rapp
Principal
Himle Horner

Mike Engelmeyer
Sr. Director of Tax
Moneygram International

 

 

Daniel Loritz
Vice President, University Relations
Hamline University

Sandy Navin
Second Vice President
Minnesota Taxpayers Association

Tim Penny
Senior Fellow, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota

Mark Haveman
Executive Director
Minnesota Taxpayers Association