New Year’s resolutions for state lawmakers

The Minnesota Business Partnership’s Charlie Weaver suggests some New Year’s resolutions for state lawmakers in a Star Tribune commentary:

The 2016 session left major issues unresolved, including a transportation funding package, a bonding bill, and a tax bill that provided relief for individuals and businesses. In 2017, legislators and the governor also must craft a budget that puts the state on solid financial footing, address the seemingly intractable achievement gap and deal with the health-insurance mess that has resulted in steep premium increases for thousands of Minnesotans.

Read the full commentary.