California, generally already faces a shortage of anesthesiologists, a problem which is acute in rural areas as most anesthesiologists choose to live in major urban areas. There is no doubt…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, most major cities in the country were grappling with a lack of affordable housing. But with growing increasing unemployment, there is a possibility a lot…
With virtually everything moved to online due to the coronavirus, a free mobile app helps young people explore construction apprenticeship opportunities and careers in Minnesota’s construction industry.
The group representing veterans who’ve defended our freedoms from threats abroad has taken a stand for liberty in Minnesota by challenging Gov. Tim Walz’s continuing restrictions in response to the…
American Experiment President John Hinderaker interviews acclaimed author Amity Shlaes about the lingering burdens of Big Government domestic policies from the 1960s. Your new book, Great Society, turns out to…
Dunwoody College of Technology’s Women in Technical Careers scholarship program supports female students studying technical-related majors. Given the challenges created by COVID-19, the application deadline has been extended to June…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
From March to April, the unemployment rate in our state rose from 2.9% to 8.1% as the number of unemployed Minnesotans increased by 160,627.
Nearly everyone acknowledges that the lack of housing available for people of low and middle income is one of the most serious problems facing the Twin Cities today. Experts use…
A lot has been written about great numbers of Minnesotans and Americans passionately disagreeing with one another about how and when to “open up” the state and country. A lot…
Binding, verifiable benchmarks offer us a path forward which eschews the false dichotomy of 'shut 'em all down' versus 'open 'em all up'
Who says students aren’t learning much during the the shutdown of schools and cancellation of classes for the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus recess? Some Minnesota…
In this unprecedented time of economic mayhem, Minnesota's small businesses need some certainty from state government. Sadly, they aren't getting it.
Duluth faces a potential $38 million budget shortfall Mayor Emily Larson calls “absolutely catastrophic” in the wake of declining tax revenue projections due to the economic impact of the coronavirus.…
Anger and frustration are mounting among restaurant and bar owners throughout Minnesota. Many—especially those in Central Minnesota’s beautiful lakes vacation area—are watching their livelihoods slip away, due to Gov. Tim…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Thirteen percent of adults, representing 20 percent of people who had been working in February, reported that they lost a job or were furloughed in March or the beginning of…
Researchers have provided an update on the fate of small businesses in the country. By tracking and taking surveys from small business owners, they estimate that over 100,000 small business…
Those in the know expect Gov. Tim Walz to extend his two months and counting stay-at-home order due to the threat of the coronavirus in a virtual address later today…
Campuses in Minnesota are closed due to the COVID-19 virus, but young people can still discover what technical colleges have to offer via virtual campus tours and discovery sessions.
There seems to be little rhyme or reason to the Governor's knob twiddling and, as a result, small business in Minnesota have little idea where they stand. The shutdown has…
While it may seem like the choice is between either saving the economy or saving people's lives, that is not the case.Closing the economy altogether in order to save lives…
Jordan-based Jim's Apple Farm, also known as "Minnesota's Largest Candy Store," re-opened on Friday, May 8 after owner Robert Wagner met with Gov. Tim Walz's staff and received the go-ahead.
The state's much vaunted model shows that extending the stay-at-home order to the end of May will see a higher ICU peak and more deaths.