Last week, the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released its fourth report on the $2.7 billion Southwest Light Rail Line (SWLRT). It found, according to the Star Tribune, that; The Metropolitan Council…
Political centrists provide cover for the far-left agenda in Minnesota. Tom Horner, the 2010 Independence Party candidate for governor, has an opinion piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune under the…
You need a program to keep up with the intramural warfare in the Minneapolis Democratic (DFL) party these days. The official party logo: All thirteen seats (representing individual wards) on…
On May 24, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz held an elaborate bill-signing ceremony on the steps of the Capitol to celebrate his “One Minnesota” budget. Beyond the substance of the event,…
Now that’s a first! Governor Walz yesterday vetoed a bill that would have raised prices for customers using ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft, and likely reduced demand for the services,…
In just 59 minutes, we cover the bad, the bad, and the ugly that was the 2023 session. Bill Walsh and I cover the waterfront on the “historic,” “transformational” legislature…
With Gov. Tim Walz and DFL legislators patting themselves on the back, taking selfies and firing up the marching band, most Minnesotans in the latest Thinking Minnesota poll were telling…
Coincidences abound when it comes to the Feeding Our Future scandal. In this post, we look at some of the links connecting the various scandals reverberating around Minneapolis Democratic politics…
The Saturday melee at the Minneapolis Ward 10 Democratic convention has received worldwide attention. I’m not going to get into the middle of who did what and who was to…
On May 5, Gov. Walz signed the “Democracy for the People Act” into law, which implements automatic voter registration, allows 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote, creates a permanent…
When entertainers, advertisers or politicians want to know if an idea will be well-received by mainstream America, they ask the question, “Will it play in Peoria?”
It happens every session but it’s worth pointing out. In an attempt to shield legislators from taking tough votes on black and white issues, the majority party sometimes allows amendments…
It’s hard to take the appointment of yet another government task force too seriously for anyone who’s been around long enough. So there may not have been high expectations for…
The Mayo Clinic sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz and key legislators this week with a warning that if legislation mandating nurse-staffing ratios at hospitals and clinics moves forward…
Back in 2018, Finance & Commerce wrote: A concrete fortress of a parking ramp appeared to be the former Macy’s future after its 2013 exit from downtown St. Paul. What…
It’s been four years since Rochester went in the direction of expanding the city’s network of dedicated bike lanes downtown. The Post-Bulletin’s coverage at the time reflected considerable enthusiasm for…
Since when did it become the norm for libraries NOT to cordon off obscene and other obviously age-inappropriate materials from minors? It’s one of the obvious responsibilities certainly many parents…
Another momentous week at the State Capitol ended with the Senate passing a bill legalizing recreational marijuana. A similar bill already passed the House so now a conference committee will…
Minnesota’s legislature is pushing extreme policies for which it has no mandate.
23 of America’s richest billionaire families donated to Minnesota Democrats (DFL) in the past three years. Collectively, they donated over $6.2 million to the MN DFL in that time. These…
UMLC drills down on the governor’s authority to declare a state emergency.
They keep digging deeper. Bill Walsh posted his list of the top 10 bad things that happened at the state capitol last week. This week, he’s going to need a…
Tech giants from the left coast were big donors to state Democrats in this last election cycle. The names of some Silicon Valley heavyweights can be found among the big-dollar…
American Experiment spurs stiffer restrictions against the Federal Reserve’s lobbying