This year the $5 billion state budget gap was resolved with accounting shifts and temporary fixes using one-time money. As a result, the 2014-15 budget projections continue to show a shortfall of around $1.3-$2.6 billion.

This presents Minnesotans with another great opportunity to weigh in.

This year, we’ll be hosting another round of online participation and in-person budget workshops to find out: What values and priorities should guide solving Minnesota’s budget challenges for the long-term?

In addition to an updated version of the original workshop, we'll feature an additional session that focus on critical issues confronting the state budget: tax reform.

Many of the workshops will be organized through employers and civic organizations free of charge between February and June 2011. If you know or belong to an employer or organization that would be interested in hosting a workshop, please contact Adam Arling at aarling@citizensleague.org.

If you want to join a workshop as a participant, stay tuned! We’ll update you in a few weeks with more information.