What do you do with 290,000 solar panels spread out over 1,000 acres when it comes time to tear them down? The developer’s plan for the proposed $245 million Birch…
I don’t know how anyone could’ve adequately followed all the energy and environmental news that happened this year without spending 40 hours a week on the subject (and even that…
The nationwide release of fourth- and eighth-grade student performance in reading and math has been set for Jan. 29, 2025, as announced by the National Assessment Governing Board of the…
The 94th Minnesota Legislature will convene on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. And when that happens, it appears that Republicans will hold a slight, if temporary, advantage in both houses. Two…
Now it can be told. The election is finally behind us, and we are switching to a new federal administration. Suddenly, heretofore unknown problems are bubbling up to the surface.…
State and local taxes and spending Moose Lake Star Gazette: Action needed to avert looming state shortfall Star Tribune: St. Paul schools to raise property tax levy by 7.9% in…
Relentless opposition by neighborhood groups has failed so far to derail the Met Council’s plan to proceed with the controversial Blue Line light rail extension to Brooklyn Center. The community…
The Washington Examiner published an excellent article last week called “The Next Frontier: Major international policy change can help US catch China in race for critical minerals.” It’s good to…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week again predicted a decline in global coal use, expecting demand to plateau through 2027 and decline thereafter “as renewable energy sources play a…
Merry Christmas! Those in good favor this year didn’t include a number of union bosses who found themselves caught up in illegal shenanigans. Perhaps their New Year’s resolutions will include…
Is anyone paying attention? More importantly, are the correct people paying attention? As far as I can tell, our own Sarah Montalbano was the first to report locally on the…
An analysis examining the partisan split for professors and K-12 teachers nationwide and in each state has found that educators overwhelmingly support Democrats, even in Republican states. Author Jay Greene…
Convicted murderer Myon Burrell, whose commuted sentence was a cause celebre supported by Minnesota leftists, appears to be headed back to prison. He was originally convicted of a 2002 murder,…
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) examined Minnesota’s permitting woes in a new study, “Feeling Minnesota: A cautionary tale for permitting reformers.” While the federal permitting process is a severe obstacle…
State and local taxes and spending The Ely Echo: State budget issues loom Pioneer Press: Letters: We need more data to know if TIF is working for St. Paul The…
The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Andy Luger, issued a press release yesterday announcing a 13-count indictment against three executives of Evergreen Recovery for Medicaid fraud. Two of the three employees…
Last week, the following statement appeared on the Minnesota Senate DFL’s website: Today, Senator Matt Klein (DFL-Mendota Heights), Senator Nick Frentz (DFL – North Mankato), Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL – Afton), Senator Grant Hauschild…
Two videos, both produced in 2021, show the Minneapolis mayoral candidate speaking about his advocacy work on behalf of private companies providing social services funded by state government (taxpayers). Here…
An EdChoice analysis of 48 school choice programs across 25 states and Washington, D.C. estimates the programs generated cumulative net fiscal benefits for taxpayers worth between $19.4 billion to $45.6…
Results from the Thinking Minnesota post-election poll show that having “favorite son” Tim Walz on the national Democratic ticket did not influence most Minnesota voters. Only 23 percent said having…
President Joe Biden’s unprecedented commutation of the sentences of nearly 1,500 federal prisoners has drawn an equally unprecedented rebuke from U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland in Bismarck. Fifteen federal…
The St. Cloud Times published a bizarre story yesterday under the headline: St. Cloud politician, community educator suspected of helping drug traffickers sell a gun The politician in question is…
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) published its 10-year outlook on Tuesday, and the forecast isn’t looking good: accelerating plant retirements, escalating demand growth, and declining dispatchable resources will…
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its numbers for inflation in November. They showed that “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a…