The Minneapolis teachers’ union went on a 14-day strike in March over stalled contract negotiations, with “smaller class sizes” listed as a bargaining priority. Smaller class sizes in schools are…
The state Department of Education (MDE) testified in front of the state Senate earlier this week, and blamed their failure to halt the free-food money flows on “local judges.” Not…
The Dairyland Power Cooperative in Wisconsin is exploring its options for building new nuclear power facilities. According to a press release issued last month, the co-op signed a memorandum of…
Econ 101 has been getting bad rap the last few years. The time when Freakonomics was the book to be seen reading if you wanted to look smart is long past, and…
If there’s anywhere in the country you’d expect the Pledge of Allegiance to be a slam dunk, it’s Fargo. But the hand-wringing and heated rhetoric over whether the pledge should…
Liberal members of the DFL House of Representatives held an informational hearing on HF 2083 last week, which, if passed, would establish a California fuel standard (CFS) in Minnesota. You…
Census Bureau data show that, in 2021, Minnesota lost 13,453 residents to other states, its biggest net loss of domestic migrants to other states in at least 30 years. Data…
A really bad bill that gives rights to plants and trees Rep. Kaohly Her (DFL-St. Paul) introduced a bill that gives constitutional rights to plants and animals. You read that…
A third report about the 2020 riots released this week revealed once again that Tim Walz’s stated reason for not immediately deploying the National Guard is not supported by the…
Recent news headlines from Iowa confirm another Minnesota neighbor is prioritizing students over systems by expanding the types of school choice available to K-12 students and their families. Notice I…
They say that the children are our future. Based on the names of the nonprofits involved, that cliche was never more true than when applied to Minnesota’s free-food scandal. Of…
Labor market Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: State hits lowest unemployment rate in 20 years as more Minnesotans go back to work MPR News: Unemployment rate falls, labor market tightens Duluth…
Governor Tim Walz’s fishing opener has always been a public relations bonanza for the state’s top elected official, particularly in an election year. It’s one of the few must-cover media…
President Joe Biden presented his budget for the fiscal year 2023, and much like earlier proposals with his Build Back Better plan, the proposal does not deviate from Biden’s core…
On Tuesday, liberal lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives held an informational hearing on a bill that would bring expensive California fuel standards to Minnesota. On that same day,…
The small suburb of Hopkins, MN, is wedged in between the larger western Minneapolis suburbs of Edina, Minnetonka, and St. Louis Park. The city has a population of about 20,000,…
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…