Whole Towns Coming Together for all Students: A Growth & Justice Education Policy Report (January 2012)

Smart Investments in Transportation for Minnesota: Goals and Targets to Spur Growth and Expand Prosperity (October, 2011)

A Smart Investment Agenda for Minnesota's Next Decade (July 2010)







Governing with Accountability (March 2009)

Smart Economic Development for Minnesota: Getting it Right in Tough Times and Beyond (March 2009)

Smart Investments^SM in Minnesota's Students (October 2008)







Invest for Real Prosperity (January 2007)








Rethinking Minnesota Taxes (February 2005 updated September 2008)

Workforce First (February 2004)

Growth & Justice Policy Briefs

Smart Investments in Transportation for Minnesota: Goals and Targets to Spur Growth & Expand Prosperity

• Connecting Communities in Greater Minnesota: Roads, Intercity Bus and Rail for Personal Travel Policy Brief (September 2011)
  
  
• Montgomery County School District's targeted approach raises the bar and reduces the gap (July 2011)
  
  
• We're all in this together: Educational achievement and attainment by Minnesotans of color (June 2011)
  
  
• Shifting Gears to Ease Congestion: Improving Travel and Travel Choices in the Twin Cities Area Policy Brief (February 2011)
  
  
• Transit's Role in Alleviating Congestion: Background, Policies and Approaches for the Twin Cities Area (February 2011)
  
  
• Case Study Policy Brief: Cincinnati School District Raises High School Graduation Rates for All (January 2011)
  

• Driving Down Minnesota's Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Issues and Ideas for Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled Policy Brief (October 2010)
  
  
• The Distribution of Health in the Twin Cities: A Growth & Justice Response to the Blue Cross/Wilder Report (October 2010)
  
  
• State fiscal policy and economic growth: Do taxes make a difference? (October 2010)
  
  
• Memo to the Next Governor of Minnesota: Greater Minnesota is vulnerable and worthy of public investment (August 2010)
  
  
• What we know about issues and policy for the transition to higher education (May 2010)
  
  
• What we know about issues and policy for high school students (May 2010)
  
  
• What we know about issues and policy for students in grades 4 through 8 (May 2010)
  
  
• What we know about issues and policy for children age 4 through grade 3 (May 2010)
  
  
• What we know about issues and policy for children from birth through age 3 (May 2010)
  
  
• Freight Transportation Policy Brief (November 2009)
  
  
• Better Connections for Minnesotans with low incomes and limited transportation options policy brief (July 2009)
  
  
• An Analysis of a Proposal to Add a Fourth Tier to Minnesota's Individual Income Tax (May 2009)
  
  
• Smart Economic Development for Minnesota: Getting it Right in Tough Times and Beyond Policy Brief (March 2009)

• High-mileage Minnesota Could Benefit from Reductions in Roadway Travel (October 2008)
  
  
• How to Make Smart Investments^SM in Minnesota's Students (October 2008)
  
  
• A Citizen's Guide to Invest for Real Prosperity (January 2007)
  
  
• Workforce First Policy Brief (February 2004)
  
  
• Growth & Justice Wage Project Briefing (May 2003)

Growth & Justice Research Reports

Building Sensible Communities: Policies, Strategies and Background for Improving Location Efficiency in Minnesota (November 2011)

• Connecting Communities in Greater Minnesota: Roads, Intercity Bus and Rail for Personal Travel (September 2011)
  
  
• Transforming the Culture and Machinery of Government Toward Sustained Improvement (August 2011)
  
  
• We're all in this together: Educational achievement and attainment by Minnesotans of Color (June 2011)
  
  
• Shifting Gears to Ease Congestion: Improving Travel and Travel Choices in the Twin Cities Area (February 2011)
  
  
• NAEP Test Results Show Minnesota Must Boost Educational Achievement for the State's Students of Color (February 2011)
  
  
• Case Study Report: Cincinnati School District Raises High School Graduation Rates for All (January 2011)
  
  
• Driving Down Minnesota's Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Issues and Ideas for Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (October 2010)
  
  
• Freight Transportation: Improving Travel Time and Efficiency for Trucks and Intermodal Freight (December 2009)
  
  
• Better Connections: Linking Minnesotans with Low Incomes and Limited Transportation Options to Jobs and Other Important Destinations (July 2009)
  
  
• Achieving a High Return on Early Childhood Investment: Evidence, Proposal, and the Minnesota Pilot (November 2007)
  
  
• Cost-Effective Early Childhood Development Programs from Preschool to Third Grade (November 2007)
  
  
• Current Generation Youth Programs: Whate Works, What Doesn't, and at What Cost? (November 2007)
  
  
• Investments in K-12 Education for Minnesota: What Works? (November 2007)
  
  
• Improving the Transition from High School to College in Minnesota: Recommendations Based on a Review of Effective Programs (November 2007)
  
  

• Minnesota Families Meeting Basic Needs (March 2006)