Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf pled guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of wire fraud in connection with his operation of Star Autism Center of St. Cloud. Star Autism Canter…
Minnesota ranks as the #22 highest-priced state for electricity in America. That means most states have lower electricity prices than Minnesota. That’s one of the many facts on energy affordability…
As we reported in last week’s Capitol Watch, Democrats in St. Paul are attempting to make the 2026 session about Operation Metro Surge and ICE. The numbers from our recent Thinking…
What Minnesotans think about Operation Metro Surge Democrats in St. Paul are attempting to make the 2026 session about Operation Metro Surge and ICE. The numbers from our recent Thinking…
School discipline’s influence on academic outcomes In the unfolding story of American education recovery, one striking narrative has emerged: Several southern states have climbed the national rankings in academic performance…
How fraud distorts budget decisions There is no doubt that Minnesota has a fraud problem, which is disturbing in itself. However, in the backdrop of a persistent and widening structural…
When teachers’ unions turn schools into political stages Classrooms should be places where students are not pressured or guided to support one side of current political disputes, but teachers’ unions…
Operation Metro Surge has exposed a dangerous breakdown in coordination among law enforcement agencies A group of local law enforcement leaders gathered at the State Capitol for a press conference…
Behind the fraud deeply embedded in state welfare agencies The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a shocking report that examines mostly ignored controls over taxpayer money handed…
Economic freedom and its (conservative) discontents Did the Industrial Revolution impoverish workers? Was Progressive-era regulation necessary to tame the extremes of capitalism? Was the Great Depression a failure of capitalism?…
The recent Thinking Minnesota Poll produced some surprising results as Minnesotans weighed in on immigration policy, ICE operations, and attitudes about protests and protesting. The most significant result was the number of…
Center events, initiatives, and policy work Initiative The $7k for Kids campaign enjoyed a big night at precinct caucuses as over 1,000 precincts debated and passed a resolution adding Education…
Mission creep of the administrative state When most people think of the ways government affects or controls them, taxes may be the first thing that comes to mind. We all…
Minnesota’s ‘trans sanctuary’ law puts funding and children’s health at risk Minnesota’s self-proclaimed role as a “trans refuge” or sanctuary state for pediatric sex-rejecting treatments — enshrined in 2023 law…
The new paid family and medical leave policy could drown school districts in paperwork As school districts across Minnesota continue to grapple with the logistical and financial challenges of the…
State of the state Unfortunately, our current Minneapolis and statewide dunderheads are incapable of acting responsibly and wisely for the citizens. Pres. Joe Biden’s open borders allowed some 17 million…
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…