The Province of Ontario wages a trade war against Minnesota, but without any ammunition. The putatively Conservative premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, launched a trade war of his own against…
In the 66th episode of the American Experiment Podcast we STOP THE TAPE on Governor Tim Walz’s budget press conference to point out the flaws, and blame thrown around. Grace…
Last week, we learned that Minnesota’s state government budget surplus for the 2026-2027 biennium had fallen from the $616 million forecast in November to $456 million and that the deficit…
Your correspondent was at the state capitol this morning, testifying in front of the House’s Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight committee on the topic of fraud in state benefit…
Right on cue, the release of the February 2025 budget focus has ignited a second round of blame games. A new candidate, President Trump’s chaotic policymaking, is seemingly now in…
In the current edition of our magazine, Thinking Minnesota, I wrote about the sad decline of the Lowertown area of St. Paul. That decline continues with news of the closure…
Last month, the owner of the Palisades nuclear plant signed an agreement to build two small modular nuclear reactors by 2030. If this is successful, these would be the first…
There were some whopper messages at the capitol this week reacting to the new budget forecast. The state budget office announced Thursday that the deficit in the 2028-29 biennium will…
Against the advice of her attorney, Feeding Our Future CEO Aimee Bock took the stand late Friday afternoon in her federal fraud trial. She testified for only an hour before…
Economic development Star Tribune: Will tax credits bring more film and TV production to Minnesota? Northern News Now: ‘They’re very entrepreneurial groups:’ Immigration and Northeast Minnesota’s economy Regulation Bring Me…
State budget managers announced that in July 2028 and thereafter, for the first time, Minnesota will spend more money on Health and Human Services than any other budget area, including…
Winona State faculty and officials were thrilled to receive word just before the election last October of a $1.1 million federal grant awarded to support civic engagement through the university’s…
As the prosecution wraps up its case in the latest Feeding Our Future trial, some interesting details have emerged. Aimee Bock, Feeding Our Future CEO, and Salim Said, co-owner of…
It was the crown jewel of city officials’ pitch to convince Rochester voters to extend the local sales tax for 25 years in 2023. A $65 million regional sports and…
In February 2023, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) forecast a state government budget surplus of $17 billion for the 2024-2025 biennium. In that “historic” session, the DFL trifecta spent every penny of…
On Wednesday, March 5, Public Safety Policy Fellow David Zimmer testified before the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee in support of House File 765. The bill, authored by Representative Walter…
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…
Starting fall 2026, public schools across the state will be required to implement new K-12 academic standards and benchmarks in social studies. Since there is no external approval process on…
The last few years will go down in history as a time when fraudsters brazenly stole billions of dollars from Minnesota and federal taxpayers while state regulators looked the other…
Gov. Tim Walz delivered his final State of the State address last Tuesday evening, using the speech to tout false education “successes,” claim he lowered taxes for Minnesotans, and take…