Governor Walz hinted at new restrictions that can best be described as targeted at the wrong population.
As of the time of this writing (10:00 CST, Thursday November 5, 2020) there has been no final resolution of the presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. However,…
Regardless of whether President Trump wins reelection, his focus on deregulation will continue to improve daily life for many for years to come, often in places and ways that remain…
The Covid-19 pandemic is a bleak medical episode. A new report from Freedom House finds that it is also turning out to be a bleak episode for freedom.
Minnesota’s Constitution establishes a republican form of government in which legislative power resides exclusively in the House and Senate. The powers of the Governor are enumerated in Article V of…
Proponents of strict childcare regulation in Minnesota usually shoot down regulation reform proposals based on the idea that current strict standards are responsible for high-quality childcare. However, evidence shows that…
Big Tech makes a tough case for laissez-faire regulation, Mpls. City Council's war on cars continues, and more conservative news updates!
The Minnesota State High School League continues its streak of bad calls on prep sports in the COVID-19 era. After belatedly backing down and allowing the high school football and…
In a classic example of progressive policy coming to terms with economic reality, the California legislature has passed an amended version of its AB5 law that was passed in 2019.…
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People seem to accept as inevitable some degree of bias from big tech companies. But if the likes of Facebook and Twitter are seen to be too nakedly partisan -…
The government should keep COVID-era cuts to bureaucratic red tape.
Liberals will not relinquish their taste of power.
When Arik Forsman was elected to the Duluth city council he took upon himself a challenge; he was going to solve the childcare crisis. To do this, he sponsored an…
It should be common sense by now that restricting businesses and keeping healthy people locked down is not the best way to mitigate risk from the coronavirus. Yet so many…
Accepting Gov. Walz' argument that the spread of Covid-19 cannot be stopped and that all we can do is build up capacity to cope with its acute cases, the share…
In November Bloomington residents will finally get the chance to send a message to their elected officials and city hall power brokers over the blatantly illegal 2016 decision to usurp…
As well-intentioned as subsidies are as a solution to solving the childcare crisis, is it also important that we draw light on the downsides they seem to come with. Evidence…
Two locals writing in Minn Post propose five benchmarks for ending Minnesota's state of emergency - the Governor himself only claims to have two. Sadly, their benchmarks are almost all…
In a forum held over the weekend to discuss the state of childcare in Brown and Redwood counties, one owner of a childcare center mentioned that regulations are sometimes too…
Think of it as the government equivalent of finding a bundle of cash stashed under the mattress. The Spirit Mountain ski lift and recreation area, beneficiary of about $1 million…
As with the positivity rate, it isn't clear that the ratio of community spread cases makes a very useful benchmark for whether Minnesota is in a state of emergency or…
As long as testing is not truly 'random', the positivity rate is an unreliable benchmark.
For the time being at least, while COVID-19 is still with us, the data is clear: The emergency period of this pandemic is over.