The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced last week that, at 8.5 percent from March 2021 to March 2022, inflation was running at its fastest year-on-year rate since December 1981.…
The problem of overspending isn’t just anecdotal, it is systemic.
A whopping two-thirds of Minnesotans say local reporters contribute to the toxicity of their state’s political discourse, according to the spring edition of the quarterly Thinking Minnesota poll, sponsored by…
Did you know that Xcel Energy, which had total revenues of over $3 billion in 2020, according to federal data, paid no federal income taxes in 2018, according to a…
Governor Walz took some time to go around the state last week touting his budget proposal. With very little done so far into the session, pressure may be mounting to…
At $13,600 in annual per student spending, Minnesota is considered a high-spending state relative to K-12 education spending across the country. Education spending amounts to 40 percent of our state…
The average cost of electricity in Minnesota surpassed Wisconsin in 2021, marking the first time since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) started recording data that Minnesota electricity prices have exceeded…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a request in early March asking that a Dakota County court oversee the dissolution of the free-food nonprofit Feeding Our Future. Last Monday, the…
Inflation-strapped Minnesotans will pay a 20 cents per gallon penalty for gas and diesel to underwrite Walz’s toothless California Fuel Standards.
Center of the American Experiment is at the Upper Midwest Convenience Store and Energy Convention in St. Paul from April 18-20 to hear from convenience store owners about their experiences…
House autocrats kept the public locked out as Democrats still met with each other and lobbyists on the side.
AG Ellison blocks watchdog group from investigating inappropriate hires.
Doomberg, the anonymous author of the popular Substack publication on energy, finance, and the economy at-large, walks us through their recent piece titled “Farmers on the Brink.” “Never have we…
We must no longer tolerate the petty criminals who ultimately hold our communities hostage to fear and lawlessness.
Homeschool enrollment numbers are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels despite schools reopening, according to data obtained and analyzed by the Associated Press and shared by Choice Media. The AP reports:…
Transgender inclusiveness is an affront to the fairness of sports.
The alleged Feeding Our Future scandal is having an impact on the work at the State Legislature as they look to wind up their session next month. In the Democratic-controlled…
Robert Bryce did a wonderful “power brief” talking about the blatant disregard for wildlife laws exhibited by a subsidiary of NextEra energy.
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: It’s tax time: How about a flat one here? Albert Lea Tribune: Senate Report: State Legislature needs to focus on meaningful tax…
A long-time Democratic operative finds his name back in the news. Earlier today, Alpha News broke the story of an apparent coverup involving a couple of Minnesota Democratic politicians and…
The Minnesota State Patrol instructed a local police department not to press charges against two high-ranking DFL office holders, even though there was clear evidence of an open bottle of…
Minneapolis should take heed of other cities’ mistakes when implementing new rent control policies.
A recent article by E&E News Energywire found that Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest electric company, has struggled to get electric vehicle (EV) owners to sign up to a charging program…
According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota gained 11,000 jobs in March, making this the “sixth straight month that Minnesota has seen job growth.” Moreover,…