On Wednesday a scene all too familiar on the plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center played out. A group of over 50 people came to demand change. There were signs,…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its numbers for inflation in September today: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted…
The local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TC DSA) makes a play in the race for St. Paul City Council. You will recall that earlier this week TC…
Last December, I wrote a piece outlining the dangerous gamble the Biden administration seemed to be taking by allowing an unprecedented level of illegal immigration. “There are many reasons why…
The Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a controversial statement last night in support of the Palestinian cause, just weeks before the November 7 election…
The massive failure of Minnesota public schools to teach many students the basics of reading goes back decades and never should have happened. Districts largely abandoned the tried and true…
Minnesota’s mining operations and manufacturers use massive quantities of electricity, accounting for 30 percent of electricity consumption in 2022. Unfortunately, newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)…
It’s our favorite time of year — Golden Turkey Season! The competition to find the most bird-brained examples of waste in state government is back and getting ready to kick…
Apologists for Hamas are using very specific language in their attempt to shift blame for the heinous acts of terrorism committed against Israeli citizens this week. That same language is…
Proposed controversial K-12 social studies standards are one step closer to formal adoption following the recent release of the Minnesota Department of Education’s Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR). (For…
In the wake of the recent attacks on Israel — which saw hundreds of civilians killed, raped, and kidnapped by Hamas — the Democratic Socialists of America moved quickly to…
Minnesota families who buy their electricity from Xcel Energy are paying the highest prices of any investor-owned utility in Minnesota, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.…
Minnesota’s media will often celebrate data showing that the state has added a particular number of jobs over a given month. What they are less likely to report is that…
Days after securing a surprise $1 million dollar emergency taxpayer-guaranteed line of credit from the city, the urgency behind the bailout of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has become even…
Gov. Tim Walz tweeted on October 4 that “We need to remember our history, not erase it.” If Walz really believed that, he would find the statue of Christopher Columbus,…
State and local taxes and spending WCCO: Twin Cities metro shoppers will see 1% sales tax increase Sunday NFIB: Coming Sunday: Metro Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect, Will Cost Minnesota Consumers, Small…
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…