MINNESOTA GOVERNOR RAISESTAXES ONTHE RICH TO BOOST EDUCATION FUNDING RAISES THE MINIMUM WAGE AND SIGNSANEQUAL PAY LAW STATE BECOMES THE FIFTH FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN THE US , UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO JUST 3.2 % , ITS $ 2.6BILLION DEFICIT BECOMESA $ 1BILLIONSURPLUS , AND ITS ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE RISESTOTHE HIGHEST OF ANY STATE AMERICANS AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN PARTY 