A newly released study from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has found that mining supported 11,600 jobs throughout the state of Minnesota in 2019. These jobs come from direct…
A newly published study, which quantifies the relationship between poverty and economic freedom, found evidence showing that increasing levels of freedom are associated with lower levels of poverty. This is…
Education Minnesota's political action committee is included on the list of the biggest 2020 election spenders so far for the DFL. Teachers don’t have to support political candidates or causes…
As the state looks to a post-Covid-19 future, what economic policies can help us get back on our feet?
Wind and solar energy are closer to going away entirely than they are to being the future of energy. Here in the Midwest, hundreds of wind and solar installations, representing…
Today (September 30) is the last day teachers can submit their union membership resignation letter. Don't let pesky misconceptions prevent you from making the choice that is right for you!
The new Survey on Consumer Finances data shows that what helps low-income earners more than anything else is a strong and growing economy.
Yesterday, I posted an article by California Assemblyman Jim Cooper, a Black Democrat in California, who said the state’s renewable energy mandates were punishing low income, minority communities. Today, I’m…
The Councillors can walk away from all this, whether they feel any shame about it or not. But, if activists like Al Flowers, Alicia Smith, and Lisa Clemons are correct…
In Minnesota, like in most states, mental health providers switched to telemedicine out of necessity but are now realizing the benefits that telemedicine can provide to health care provision.
More elementary class time is devoted to English language arts (ELA) instruction than any other subject. But that extra time doesn't appear to be working, as two-thirds of American fourth…
Accepting Gov. Walz' argument that the spread of Covid-19 cannot be stopped and that all we can do is build up capacity to cope with its acute cases, the share…
In November Bloomington residents will finally get the chance to send a message to their elected officials and city hall power brokers over the blatantly illegal 2016 decision to usurp…
Democrats in California are starting to wake up to the reality that wind and solar mandates are some of the most regressive policies we can enact in a society. Liberal…
As well-intentioned as subsidies are as a solution to solving the childcare crisis, is it also important that we draw light on the downsides they seem to come with. Evidence…
1776 Unites, a project led by prominent writers, thinkers, historians, and academics, has released its first installment of a curriculum that uses "authentic, inspiring stories from American history" to "celebrate…
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…