We’ve written frequently about the struggles of Minneapolis, the state’s largest city, to elevate the principles of Race, Equity, and Inclusion (REI) in city government. Now the cause is being…
Control of the city council is up for grabs in the election less than a month away. As we get closer to Election Day 2023, we’ve been digging into the…
The local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TC DSA) makes a play in the race for St. Paul City Council. You will recall that earlier this week TC…
The Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a controversial statement last night in support of the Palestinian cause, just weeks before the November 7 election…
In the wake of the recent attacks on Israel — which saw hundreds of civilians killed, raped, and kidnapped by Hamas — the Democratic Socialists of America moved quickly to…
Gov. Tim Walz tweeted on October 4 that “We need to remember our history, not erase it.” If Walz really believed that, he would find the statue of Christopher Columbus,…
The end of federal emergency funding for childcare has brought the issue of childcare once again front and center — not that it ever really left. Last week, the news was…
Back in April, we reported that Gov. Walz was going to move into a lakeside mansion costing Minnesota’s taxpayers $17,000 a month while the governor’s mansion was renovated. After an…
A new law could allow Minnesotans to be prosecuted or sued for speaking out on matters of voter eligibility.
Minneapolis DFL party Vice Chairman Mike Norton resigned from his post yesterday, just six weeks before the election for city council members. The MN Reformer reports, The vice chair of…
In 2018, Minneapolis became the first major city to end single-family zoning, thanks to the passage of the 2040 plan — a comprehensive plan guiding Minneapolis’ future growth. That liberalization…
A sweeping new ballot petition filed with North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe aims to significantly revamp the system for voting in North Dakota elections. The “Election Integrity Act…
It is often argued that, at the federal and state level, “the rich” and their corporations use their wealth to influence policy in their economic interest. An example is found…
Having destroyed their hometown of San Francisco, a new city is planned for rural Solano County. For years, a mystery has lingered around exactly who was buying up tens of…
Last Friday, I appeared on our new podcast in which, among other things, we discussed Gov. Walz’s bizarre recent appearance at the Iowa State Fair, where he wandered around bellowing…
Minneapolis ranks, at least according to this study, as the 9th most liberal city in America. Politics in the city are dominated by the local branch of the Democratic party…