Join Invest in Minnesota in Action!

1) Oppose Constitutional Budget Amendments that Put Minnesota's Future at Risk

Invest in Minnesota supports preserving the ability of a simple majority of lawmakers to determine the overall size of the state budget and to manage available resources. Therefore, we oppose any amendment to Minnesota’s Constitution that would require a supermajority vote to raise taxes or use reserve funds, or would restrict lawmakers from using available resources. Amendments such as these would damage Minnesota’s economic future by sharply limiting policymakers’ flexibility to respond to changing demographics and emerging needs. Lawmakers would find it harder to reach agreement, leading to an increase in legislative gridlock and the use of more budget gimmicks.

The outcome of the debate ahead on these issues is critical for the state of Minnesota. Here are four steps you can take today:

• Introduce a resolution opposing these budget amendments at your caucus on February 7.
• Sign on as an organization or an individual to a statement opposing these constitutional amendments.
• Sign up to get email updates on these constitutional amendments.
• Learn more about constitutional budget amendments.

2) Demonstrate Your Support for Invest in Minnesota's Revenue-Raising Principles

If your organization has not already signed-on to endorse our principles for fairly-raised revenue, please complete the Revenue Raising Principle Sign On form so we can continue to demonstrate power in numbers with a diverse list of supporting organizations.

For more information about getting involved, please contact Leah Gardner at 651-757-3063 or lgardner@mnbudgetproject.org.