Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 1/23/26
State and local taxes and spending Alexandria Echo Press: An Echo Press Editorial: Which tax do you hate the most? KROC: Minnesota Tax Collections Beat Forecast at End of 2025…
State and local taxes and spending Alexandria Echo Press: An Echo Press Editorial: Which tax do you hate the most? KROC: Minnesota Tax Collections Beat Forecast at End of 2025…
Our support Center of the American Experiment remains unapologetically supportive of Operation Metro Surge. The mission of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) effort has…
Maxwell Fjeld’s story, shared in The Hechinger Report, illustrates the transformative potential of Minnesota’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program. By completing his associate degree while still in high school, Fjeld not only…
A photo of a five-year-old boy sits at the summit of the mountain of lies told by local politicians and the Minnesota media about the actions of ICE during Operation…
Another judge’s ruling in Minnesota has made national headlines. From Bill Melugin of Fox News: Micko is a magistrate judge, meaning he is an employee of the local district court,…
We’ve been following the case of Jeffrey Lopez-Suazo, accused of ramming an ICE vehicle back on November 25. Lopez was charged (criminally) in federal court with assaulting a federal officer…
Property taxes are rising across Minnesota: Why? Federal policy plays a role. So, too, does state government policy, particularly in the form of unfunded mandates. But local governments themselves must…
The abduction The abduction of a seven-year-old girl in Zimmerman yesterday afternoon began what the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s Superintendent Drew Evans described as “a family’s worst nightmare.” It ended…
In classic Saul Alinsky/Cloward-Piven-style, immigration lawyers have overwhelmed the local federal district court with habeas corpus filings to bring normal court business to a halt. Habeas corpus (lit. produce the…
Yesterday morning a group of local law enforcement leaders gathered at the State Capitol for a press conference drawing attention to their concern that a small number of federal agents…
Classrooms should be places where students are not pressured or guided to support one side of current political disputes, but teachers’ unions have long struggled to adhere to upholding this…
Welfare fraud in Minnesota under Governor Tim Walz may total $9 billion, according to U.S. prosecutors. The good news is that we know the government can pull public funds preemptively,…
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) reported over the weekend, State regulators rule that burning trash and wood can be considered ‘carbon-free’ Sounds counterintuitive. The state of Minnesota has a mandate in…
When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess his legacy. The Minnesota Reformer carried an article titled “Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota…
“ICE agent shoots Minneapolis man” was the biggest headline in America for about ten minutes last week (January 14) until the details began trickling out, then the story was forgotten…
Alexio Antonio Miranda appeared in federal court in downtown St. Paul this afternoon, charged in connection with the January 14 theft of guns and ammo from an FBI vehicle during…
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…