You may have seen the videos on social media this weekend. The occasion was the annual Somali Independence Day festival on Lake Street in Minneapolis on Saturday. The event was…
Last week, Pew Research Center released new polling that shows that “relatively few Americans” believe the U.S. should phase out fossil fuels entirely. Instead, about 7 out of 10 favor…
Pervasive criminality in the metro.
The EPA recklessly endangers U.S. electricity generation.
Minneapolis is still scarred by the violence of the George Floyd riots.
Both horse and carriage seem to be disappearing.
The University of Minnesota quietly tries to surrender a treasured natural resource.
Is crime down in Minneapolis?
News of note in Minnesota: Center events, initiatives, and policy work.
The unfortunate consequences of degrading common societal norms.
Does middle-class America need unions?
Recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau give a glimpse into the state’s changing demographic makeup. This item from the Census Bureau last week caught my eye. It opens,…
Mining restrictions and impossible EV requirements are on a collision course with reality.
We’ve got mail!
Government fraud and corruption have persisted long enough.
Last week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that while “Real gross domestic product [GDP] increased in 39 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2024,”…
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…