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State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: White House promises array of benefits for Minnesota in latest Build Back Better framework Labor market Star Tribune: Job vacancies in Minnesota…
After several delays due to modifications, Democrats in the House of Representatives are poised to vote on their $1.75 trillion Build Back Better spending plan. The bill, which has gone…
Energy prices are skyrocketing at home and across the globe. In Minnesota, gas prices, home heating and electricity will be higher than in the last several years. A recent article…
A common response when we highlight Minnesota’s high taxes is to say that they are the price we pay for our state’s high quality of life. The data show that…
Forget about whether the kids will get what they want from Santa next month — many toys and other products in limbo due to a shortage of shipping containers and…
Good news: Minneapolis residents on Tuesday voted no on the proposal to defund its Police Department. Unfortunately, both Minneapolis and St. Paul residents voted yes on the proposals to enact…
A man has gotten COVID-19 after seeking “homeopathic treatments” for the virus. The man, named Aaron Rodgers, will apparently miss work this week due to his illness. Homeopathy, like healing…
On Election Day 2021, the voters of Minneapolis rejected a proposed charter amendment which would have eliminated the city’s police department and replaced it with a public safety agency. Fox 9 reports:…
Center of the American Experiment has released a new report with the Cardinal Institute For West Virginia Policy detailing the cost of the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) in West…
Minnesota colleges and universities hit the jackpot with millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 funding flowing into their coffers to offset the financial impact of the pandemic — and then…
Tomorrow, the St. Paul City Council is poised to pass one of the most restrictive tobacco ordinances in the state. Among other things, the ordinance establishes a $10 minimum price…
Yesterday, Minnesota Power announced it would be increasing the price of electricity on its system by 18 percent to pay for its voluntary pursuit of more renewable energy sources, resulting…
Hot off the heels of Xcel Energy’s proposed $222 annual increase in the cost of electricity, Minnesota Power, which serves much of Northeast Minnesota, has announced it is seeking to…
Northstar Commuter Rail never did hit the rosy ridership projections officials promised at the line’s inception in 2009. But even Northstar’s most ardent critics must find it hard to believe…
If you live around the Twin Cities area, chances are you have seen the ad with a rich corporate landlord urging you to vote no on the rent control ballot…
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…