Massive fraud in welfare programs intended to subsidize child care for low-income families has been a huge news story in Minnesota, where the scandal has centered on day care operations…
Superintendent Joe Gothard said in an interview that he was unaware of the audit when he picked Dutrieuille as principal of the grades K-8 Hazel Park Preparatory Academy on the…
Fox 9 News and other media reported a raid on the Baraka Child Care Center in Minneapolis yesterday. State and federal agents participated, including the Secret Service, and while we…
Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis recently voted in favor of a bill which (in the words of the press release issued by his office) “aims to lower our prison systems’ recidivism…
This investigation, focused primarily on welfare payments for child care, is just getting started. A former DHS investigator says the PCA Medicaid program fraud is much worse. The allegation is…
It is certainly a contender. Fox 9 television uncovers a far-reaching scandal: last year, more than $100 million in cash left the Twin Cities airport in carry-on luggage, bound for…
This column originally appeared in the Twin Cities Business Monthly on July 1, 1999. In Israel, according to John Lott of the University of Chicago, terrorist shootings decreased radically in…
Is it North Korea, Russia, China, or arguably the national debt? Hudson Institute senior fellow Arthur Herman says it depends on who wins the race to build the first large-scale…
President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to coordinate the efforts of departments and agencies to better identify individuals seeking…
The Star Tribune reports on a new study that shows Minnesota is number one when it comes to per capita terror recruitment: An unprecedented “cluster” of Minnesotans aspiring to become…
In the wake of Devin Kelley’s mass murder in Sutherland Springs, a meme has sprung up on the Left: ridiculing those who say their thoughts and prayers are with the…
The focus on the controversial Diversity Immigrant Visa program that came to light after the recent terror attack in New York City has suddenly shifted to Minnesota. U.S. Attorney General…
The AG’s office argued in Ramsey County Court today that the 2013 Legislature wanted to be sure that, once the PCAs had been unionized as "state employees", it would be…
Can you even for a second imagine Minneapolis–or any other city for that matter–without cops? Not a lowered presence for cops on the beat but no police patrolling the streets,…
Too bad the officers’ body cameras weren’t rolling recently in Duluth. It might not have been the sort of gritty scene that makes it on the evening news or reality…
This op-ed originally appeared June 24, 2017 in the St. Cloud Times. In addition to giving thanks that only the shooter was killed June 14 in Alexandria, Virginia, I suggest a…
This afternoon, a Ramsey County jury acquitted police officer Jeronimo Yanez in the fatal shooting, last July, of Philando Castile. The case drew worldwide attention, mostly because Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond…
It took awhile, but Ramsey County and St. Paul city authorities finally got around to charging the son of Hillary Clinton’s running mate and 7 others in connection with the…
This stunning fact comes from James Comey’s last act: While most of the time he was asked about Hillary’s e-mails and Russia, Russia, Russia, Sen. Tillis asked about terrorism investigations.…
Big Lake High School has a trapshooting team, which isn’t surprising since trapshooting is the fastest-growing sport in Minnesota. Currently, around 11,000 students in 343 Minnesota high schools participate in…
Avon police officer Jason Falconer might have been off-duty last September 17 but he was in the right place at the right time. When Dahir Adan, a Somali refugee and…
Minneapolis City Council Abdi Warsame was dishonest in his Star Tribune op-ed yesterday that called for all community organizations to not cooperate with the Countering Violent Extremism program when he…
The Star Tribune should be commended for their important January 19 editorial: Take prudent steps to keep protests safe. They are basically agreeing with Republican efforts to more effectively deter…
Protesters took over another major Twin Cities roadway during rush hour on Friday afternoon to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline. Presumably they were motivated by the new administration’s decision earlier…