Governance Capitol Watch: Year-round legislature? March 25, 2024 by Bill Walsh They built themselves a palace, might as well work year-round In 2016, the Minnesota legislature put a constitutional amendment on the ballot claiming it would limit the ability to raise… March 25, 2024 by Bill Walsh
Governance Ronald Reagan on DFLers’ plans for a government run rideshare service March 22, 2024 by John Phelan If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there’d be a shortage of sand. Milton Friedman Last week, Uber and Lyft, true to their word, announced… March 22, 2024 by John Phelan
Governance Residents’ petition puts attempt to appoint—not elect—county recorder on ballot March 20, 2024 by Tom Steward The Redwood County Board of Commissioners recently unilaterally decided to convert the county recorder’s office into an appointed, rather than elective position, chosen by voters every four years. The move… March 20, 2024 by Tom Steward
Governance Politics as philanthropy: Seattle billionaire funds Minnesota Democrats March 20, 2024 by Bill Glahn MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, made headlines yesterday for giving away a small part of her massive fortune to a handful of Minnesota nonprofits. The Minneapolis Star… March 20, 2024 by Bill Glahn