What will the DFL’s paid family and medical leave mean for you? One of the centerpieces of Gov. Walz’s “One Minnesota” budget is its proposal for paid family and medical…
The United States is one of the freest countries in the country. But in 2020 that freedom came under threat. In fact according to Cato’s Human Freedom Index 2022 update,…
State and local taxes and spending Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Is the DFL trying to chase people out of Minnesota? Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Minnesota taxpayers, brace yourselves…
As I explained in an earlier post, the DHS takes quite a huge chunk of the state budget already, so giving the agency more money puts pressure on other government…
The Blackout Bill passed the MN House of Representatives and now goes to the Senate. It won’t be long until it’s on Gov. Walz’s desk to sign into law –…
Liberal lawmakers in St. Paul are rushing through an extreme 100% carbon-free mandate that will increase electricity bills by an average of $3,888 PER YEAR for each customer and cause…
With Minnesota’s public safety strategies at a crossroads, it is more important than ever to ensure those strategies are built on solid information and not hopeful narratives. Center of the…
Residents of Becker, MN and surrounding communities gathered on Oct. 8 to hear from American Experiment Policy Fellow Isaac Orr on why Xcel Energy and the Public Utilities Commission should…
Cited as a cost-saving measure. Earlier this week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Hennepin County has used $25 million in federal pandemic funds to purchase five motels to house…
I’m not kidding. Buried deep in the fine print of Walz’ proposed transportation budget is a massive increase in the annual car registration tax (“registration tab”), being sold as a…
Mississippi residents are consistently told that renewable energy sources, like solar panels, are now the lowest-cost ways to generate electricity, but these claims are based on creative accounting gimmicks that…
Gov. Tim Walz did the most amazing thing today as he released his 2024-25 state budget: he kept a straight face proposing tax increases on top of the $17.6 billion…
It is mind-boggling enough that with an $18 billion surplus, Minnesota DFL lawmakers have expressed no interest in lowering taxes for Minnesotans. But what is even harder to rationalize is…