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…
According to Cato, a libertarian think tank based in Washington, D.C., Minnesota ranked 38th among the 50 states for its level of personal and economic freedom for 2019. This should…
Minneapolis candidates swept into office with ranked-choice voting are swept out again. The off-year election of 2021 may have been tough on incumbents, but advocates for Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) were…
The owners of Daley Farm never had a fighting chance of getting a fair hearing before the Winona County Board of Adjustment nearly three years ago. It turns out three…
San Fransicko focuses on the west coast city, but Minneapolis is prominently mentioned throughout the book. Author Michael Shellenberger explains how and why progressive policies have made the big Pacific…
A review of this month’s Minneapolis mayoral election shows voters gaming the RCV system. Earlier this week, the Star Tribune reported on some interesting analyses of this year’s election, which…
Minneapolis has now had four ranked-choice voting (RCV) elections and some patterns are emerging. The Nov. 2 general election was the fourth since 2009 to use the method, also known…
Just about everyone would consider registering a vehicle and obtaining a driver’s license from the Department of Vehicle Services an essential service. That explains why a few weeks after shutting…
Controversial Minnesota State Representative John Thompson (D-St. Paul) has fallen out of the news lately, but remains a sitting member of the state’s legislature. In his last media appearance he…
Tomorrow, the St. Paul City Council is poised to pass one of the most restrictive tobacco ordinances in the state. Among other things, the ordinance establishes a $10 minimum price…
Walz vigorously avoids talk about public safety.
American Experiment’s John Hinderaker interviews journalist Mollie Hemingway about the irregularities of the 2020 election.
State senator supports legislation that earns herself millions.
Benjamin Franklin’s observation that “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes” may need to be updated to include another universal certainty — the Department of Vehicle Services.…
The city of St. Paul is set to enact one of the strictest tobacco policies in the nation. According to a report by the MPR, St. Paul city council members…
It’s like winning the lottery and tearing up the winning ticket. At least that’s how state officials must view the indifference of hundreds of local governments to the latest federally-funded…
One of the few positives to come out of Duluth’s response to COVID-19 was the postponement of the city’s tax on plastic bags penalizing businesses and consumers for their complicity…