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Articles by Kim Crockett
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Why are we in such a hurry for our little kids to grow up?
May 3,2018 Minneapolis Star Tribune Legislators should stand up to Gov. Dayton’s push for universal pre-K, aka “free child care,” which is wasteful and misguided. The state Legisl...
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Don’t put another train on the kids’ credit card
We’ve heard the Metropolitan Council say for years that the federal government was on board to underwrite the expansion of the metro’s light rail system. It was always inevitable; the funding tr...
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How a Medicaid program for people who are disabled is funding politics
This is a classic tale of good and evil, and the little guy getting pushed around by the big guy. In the 1970s, our country moved away from institutionalizing disabled people, in favor of keeping them...
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How much is ‘Green Bling’ costing your town or city?
Edina’s expensive foray into feel-good environmental projects is a case in point. Sunday’s front page featured a story about how Edina and other suburban communities are installing solar proje...
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Many caregivers want out of union’s iron grip
But the Dayton administration, which has long and beneficial ties to the public-employees union, is helping thwart their efforts. Praise be, the election is over. Most people can turn to who’s com...
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Posts by Kim Crockett
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Becoming an American: how our Elite has Cheapened Citizenship
My friend from Egypt came to our country many years ago in hopes of being a citizen. He loves America, loves the West and all it stands for: freedom and prosperity. He thinks our lax approach to immig...
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Tax Conformity: That Ship Has Sailed
The Associated Press had a great overview of the problem presented by the failure of Governor Mark Dayton to negotiate and sign a bill that would bring Minnesota income tax law into conformity with th...
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Title IX: What was it meant to do and the nightmare it has become
Can Title IX statutory language be interpreted to empower colleges and universities to essentially act like police, investigators, judges and juries? Congress should revisit Title IX to pull these cor...
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Congress: Help Small Employers Offer Retirement but Fairly Allocate Its Costs
I recently wrote about a bill called “RESA” (Retirement Enhancement and Savings) quickly making its way through Congress; it would entice small employers with a tax break to offer retireme...
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Let’s Help Small Employers Offer 401(k)s But Not at the Expense of My Kids
It has been decades since Congress addressed retirement plans in a comprehensive way; the Left is capitalizing on that by getting states to offer defined benefit plans for low-income private sector em...
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Media from Kim Crockett
Kim Crockett discusses new environment for teachers after BIG Janus victory (6.28.18, 2 min.) (2 min.)
Kim Crockett discusses new environment for teachers after BIG Janus victory (6.28.18, 2 min.)...
Supreme Court victor Pam Harris encourages Minnesota PCAs (3 min.)
Supreme Court victor Pam Harris encourages Minnesota PCAs...