Lou Raguse of KARE-11 has performed a public service by assembling in one report the spending by the state of Minnesota on 14 “at risk” Medicaid programs. You can read…
A Minneapolis legislator is pushing hard for a so-called “wealth tax,” which warrants a STOP THE TAPE with Bill Walsh. One of Keith Ellison’s campaign donors just pled guilty to…
Tomorrow is the deadline for Minnesotans to file their 2025 taxes. When he or she does, the average earning, single filing Minnesotan will hand over 4.9% of their 2025 wages…
The legislature returned to work on Tuesday after their Easter/Passover break. According to the Minnesota Constitution, they must adjourn on the first Monday after the third Saturday in May, which…
Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a K-12 education bill which included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. The bill indexed the per pupil funding formula…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota over policies it alleges violate Title IX. The complaint, filed March 30, argues that the Minnesota Department of…
Last week, Akeem Edwine Gbor, age 34, was sentenced to six (6) years in federal prison for fentanyl dealing. Garden-variety stuff, really, not even worthy of a press release from…
State and local taxes and spending Northern News Now: Legal weed earns Minnesota $27M in tax revenue in 2025 Pioneer Press: How might St. Paul boost its tax base and…
How can we make sure that a diploma isn’t just a piece of paper? Last week, my colleague Catrin Wigfall wrote about Minnesota’s 2025 graduation rate (highest on record at…
From Fox-9, Anoka County couple charged in $800K public benefits fraud probe. The exact dollar amount involved was $861,304.03, according to state officials. Fox 9 reports, Charges filed against an…
Lou Raguse of KARE-11 has the report that Abdirashid Ismail Said, accused of an $11 million Medicaid fraud, fled the country a week before his scheduled courtroom trial. And how…
Set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, the new federal education tax-credit is a practical, market-oriented step toward making education more affordable for families at the household level. By…
Last fall, Minneapolis voters failed to rid their city council of the progressive majority that has led the city into a perpetual state of dysfunction. In recent weeks, the election result…
This week I’ve looked at how property tax hikes are making life less affordable for Minnesotans and at how it is not rising property values but increased local government spending which has driven…
This article originally appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on April 8, 2026, and includes contributions from Edward Timmons (Archibridge Institute). Child care operates in a “broken market,” or so…
Minnesota-based federal judges are finding workarounds for their defeat at the appeals court-level in a recent habeas corpus case. Some 27 habeas corpus cases have been filed since March 25,…
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…