Recently, I wrote about how, contra an article — since retracted — in the Star Tribune, migration data show that Minnesota is losing retirees as it is losing everyone else.…

April 26, 2024 by John Phelan

Economy

Research shows that DFL bill to hike youth minimum wage will reduce youth employment

April 25, 2024 by John Phelan

Last month, my colleague Martha Njolomole wrote about a bill — HF 4050 / SF 3947 — which would eliminate the lower minimum wage rate for small businesses. But that…

April 25, 2024 by John Phelan

Economy

Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 4/19/24

April 20, 2024 by John Phelan

Regulation MPR News: ‘Look what you made me do’: Minnesota lawmakers pass proposals to crack down on ticket, junk fees Minnesota Reformer: Legislature votes to eliminate carve-outs to state minimum…

April 20, 2024 by John Phelan

Economy

Profits come from providing for people

April 19, 2024 by John Phelan

The ideological divide between the two main parties in the state legislature is increasingly stark. This means that we actually see some rather profound debates up at the state capitol…

April 19, 2024 by John Phelan

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Education

School board member throws down the gauntlet in Anoka-Hennepin

April 18, 2024 by Bill Walsh

Finally some leadership! A school board member in the state’s largest school district threw down the gauntlet this week with a list of policies, practices and funding choices that need…

April 18, 2024 by Bill Walsh

Education

Extremist ideology has already hijacked Minnesota’s social studies classes

April 7, 2024 by Katherine Kersten

On Oct. 7, 2023, the world witnessed Hamas’ brutal invasion of Israel — the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. In the days that followed, loud voices attempted to…

April 7, 2024 by Katherine Kersten

Governance

Democratic state senator charged with felony burglary

April 22, 2024 by Bill Glahn

Will she resign from office? KVRR and other news outlets are reporting that Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) has been arrested in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Detroit Lakes is the county seat…

April 22, 2024 by Bill Glahn

Governance

Ilhan Omar’s amazing rags-to-riches story

April 18, 2024 by Bill Glahn

It’s a saga worthy of George Jefferson himself. The controversial Democratic Congresswoman from Minneapolis was back in the news today. More precisely, her eldest daughter was in the news for…

April 18, 2024 by Bill Glahn

Economy

Migration data show that Minnesota is losing retirees as it is losing everyone else

April 17, 2024 by John Phelan, Peter Nelson

As I noted yesterday, the Star Tribune carried an article last week by Evan Ramstad which provided a decent tour d’horizon of the economic debate in Minnesota. Titled “Guess what, Minnesota: Retirees are moving here, not…

April 17, 2024 by John Phelan, Peter Nelson