Explaining the Budget Surplus / Analyzing the State's Economy

State budget officials have released the latest budget and economic forecast, which shows a projected budget surplus of $17.6 billion.  The information will inform Governor Walz’s budget proposal, due in January, and will set the stage for the coming legislative session as lawmakers create a budget for the next two years.  On this week's program, Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter and Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, Minnesota's State Economist, join moderator Shannon Loehrke to offer more detail and context on the surplus and the economic challenges facing Minnesota. 

Also in the program,  Brian  Pease of the Minnesota Historical Society reviews the life and success of Minnesota's eighth governor, John Pillsbury.