The lame-duck chief prosecutor for Minnesota’s largest county continues to justify his unique approach to public safety. Citing statistics on caseload, prosecutions and convictions, Mike Freeman defended the work of…
Last week, 13 Minneapolis City Council members, as well as Mayor Jacob Frey, were sworn into their new term. Among other things, the new city council will be responsible for…
As the latest variant of COVID hits home, the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul have moved in lockstep to slap another open-ended mask mandate on citizens this week. The…
Since the Minnesota Management and Budget announced that Minnesota is expecting a $7.7 billion surplus, numerous spending proposals have come out. And among the top spending priorities for Democrats and Gov.…
The mayor of Minnetonka has joined fellow suburban mayors in calling for more prosecution of non-violent property crimes. Mayor Brad Wiersum is calling for assistance from the Hennepin County Attorney,…
About one in every five Minnesotans has an occupation that requires a license. According to a 2017 report by the Institute of Justice (IJ), Minnesotans spend an average of $238…
On an 8-2 vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors backed Mayor London Breed’s plan to implement an emergency declaration in the city’s troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. The mayor needed their…
California may not be what it used to be, but it still looks tempting in the middle of a Minnesota winter. So tempting that two of Hennepin County’s highest paid…
It’s game on and the stakes are nothing short of law and order in the city. The mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, recently announced a crackdown on crime, coupled…
Five suburban Minnesota cities have banded together to fight surging crime in their communities, especially carjacking. And the first thing that they are asking for is help from their county…
With trouble brewing in St. Paul over the city’s rent control ordinance, members of the Minneapolis City Council are taking notice and trying to avoid the neighboring city’s mistakes as…
As advocates debate a change in approach to homelessness in Minnesota, a lot is riding on the outcome. The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently reported on a new trend in Minnesota…
Author Michael Shellenberger of San Fransicko takes a victory lap after city reverses course on fighting crime. The mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, has announced a crackdown on crime…
It’s almost as unusual as a tornado in Minnesota in December (maybe even more so). Namely, government holding a perennial recipient of hundreds of thousands of tax dollars publicly accountable,…
To effectively address public health concerns related to smoking, state, and local lawmakers should promote access to safer tobacco alternatives. Lawmakers ought to: Tax e-cigarettes more favorably compared to traditional…
On Sunday, Alpha News reported: Lisa Hanson owns The Interchange Wine and Coffee Bistro in Albert Lea, Minnesota. When Walz issued an executive order last year demanding that all bars…