Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrichs will be in the Twin Cities on Monday to discuss their role in the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that public employee unions cannot force…
The federal government estimates the United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest crude oil producer. In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Would Minnesotans rather buy their cobalt from unscrupulous mine owners in the Congo, or know the batteries in their smartphones and laptops contain ethically sourced cobalt from right here in…
In the economic border battle, Minnesota is getting edged by Wisconsin. We need to heed this lesson and enact policies from a pro-growth playbook. And we want to see the…
One of the world’s biggest gold mining companies will likely soon be expanding its exploration efforts for the precious metal in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources posted…
On Wednesday evening, St. Paul city leaders came to a wider consensus of their plans to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour. Earlier last week, Citizens League sponsored by the St.…
Announcers Dick Bremer, Roy Smalley, and Justin Morneau, during the Twins-Yankees game Wednesday night in which Jake Odorizzi got reasonably close to no-hitting the Yankees, said no one pitcher had…
Fear, by Bob Woodward, was not the only major book about a special-counsel-challenged president released on Tuesday. So was Contempt, by Ken Starr. Woodward’s book is about Donald Trump now. …
We all want to see higher wages. They are the best way of guaranteeing a good standard of living. But, to be sustainable, they need to come from higher productivity,…
EducatedTeachersMn.com is a website the Center created just for teachers and educational support professionals (ESPs) who belong to the teachers’ union, Education Minnesota. The project seeks to inform and empower…
When you make the argument for mining in Minnesota, a common response is that it would threaten the region's booming tourism industry. Mining jobs aren't needed, so the argument goes,…
It’s hard to disagree with the malcontents that broke up the latest public meeting yesterday of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Their main message? “PUC” stands for “Public Utilities Cowards,”…
Special interest groups for the wind and solar industry, in addition to companies like Mortenson Construction have begun pounding the table this election cycle, holding a news conference yesterday the…
Constitution Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution. It is observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the…
The wild west-style shootouts in north Minneapolis over the weekend killed four and wounded six more. But there’s another side to the violence that doesn’t appear on the police blotter.…
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…