Economically, speaking there are a few possibilities that will come out requiring gig companies like Uber to classifying drivers as employees. Either a lot of drivers will go out of…
Last weekend, the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote an article about Xcel Energy’s plans to increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by giving rebates of up to…
Both ICU and non-ICU hospitalizations for Covid-19 have been flat since the start of August.
The teachers' union is not the only source for liability insurance. Non-union professional associations designed just for teachers offer twice the coverage the union provides its members for a fraction…
A lot of the decrease in unemployment has followed the loosening of shutdown orders. But most indoor service businesses like restaurants and bars are operating with restrictions like limited capacity.…
The following article originally appeared in the Duluth News Tribune. This week, the Center of the American Experiment crisscrossed the state of Minnesota to help educate residents about the Walz…
America’s children have been through the wringer during the Coronavirus pandemic. From being tossed out of school and adjusting to distance learning, to having all of their summer plans canceled,…
Who, in today's DFL, will follow in Humphrey's footsteps and restore decency to the party?
In an effort to push for policies that will redistribute wealth from the wealthy, politicians keep saying that the middle class is shrinking. According to these politicians, the middle class…
Today, the Walz administration plans to file an appeal that will again delay the replacement of the aging Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline. This project would provide thousands of good…
In 2015, Target's location zipcodes averaged a median income of $78,964 and Walmart Supercenters $63,488. The differing performances of the two chains illustrates the differing economic experiences of better-off and less-well-off…
The way that Coronavirus has been handled, has perpetuated isolation as well as feelings of fear and uncertainty among people. This, in addition to job losses, has been damaging to…
Under Minnesota law, public school districts are required to provide transportation within the district for students attending nonpublic schools. But recent guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education on a…
It might be fun for some people to travel to a riot, smash some stuff up, and head home thinking they have struck a blow for some cause or other.…
California is giving America a preview of the Green New Deal. Millions of families have had their power shut off because of the bad decisions made by politicians. These politicians…
In true teachers' union fashion, the American Federation of Teachers' convention was ideologically driven and focused on non-educational policy. In fact, the union's political agenda includes policy ideas that "are…
Last weekend, two million Californians suffered through rolling blackouts during record-breaking heat because cloud cover reduced the amount of electricity generated from solar power, and low wind speeds resulted in…
Nearly three-quarters (22) of the top 30 Minnesota jobs currently in demand don't require an associate or bachelor's degree.
As a matter of arithmetic, at least 23% of those who said they wanted to cut the police department's funding also said that they didn't want to cut the number…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Research continues to show that protectionist policies significantly hurt consumers and the economy more than they help protected industries.
Under leftist Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota State Patrol has repeatedly looked the other way as favored political protesters flagrantly broke the law and endangered public safety. Most infamously, the…
With homicides up 46% over last year, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to cut $9.2 million from the police budget and spend $100,000 hiring a new political director.
Wind and solar prices are rising across the country and they will likely to continue rising for the foreseeable future, according to the publication Utility Dive.