Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the budget forecast on Thursday, showing a $2.4 billion surplus in the current biennium (2026-27) and a $2.9 billion deficit in the next biennium…
During a Minnesota Senate hearing that year, a whistleblower from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) demanded a federal investigation into whether $100 million in taxpayer funds—intended for childcare…
Back in March, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its February Budget and Economic Forecast. As we reported at the time: The forecast budget surplus for the 2026-2027 biennium is…
The Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it would be resetting Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Biden administration’s previous standards implemented a de-facto mandate for electric vehicles. The…
Later today, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) is due to release its November Budget and Economic Forecast for the state government budget over the next few years. Already, KSTP reports:…
In just two weeks, the Robbinsdale School Board will have to decide which two elementary schools in the district will close. The closing was made necessary due to the district’s…
Jeffrey Lopez-Suazo, age 26 of Honduras, wins Minnesota Man of the Day honors for December 3. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in downtown St. Paul this afternoon…
“We did our job” The list of criminal justice system partners who have dealt with Adbimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, is long. It includes the Hennepin County Attorney, the Hennepin County…
Across the state, more educators are choosing to step away from union membership, according to Education Minnesota’s recent federal LM-2 report filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. The union’s…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Minnesota is back in the national spotlight, again, for all the wrong reasons. Even the national media is now saying what we at…
During the federal government shutdown, Gov. Walz tweeted that “Every $1 invested in SNAP generates $1.80 in economic activity.” This sounds too good to be true. With SNAP costing an…
Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, age 39, a citizen of Mexico, is scheduled to face a jury beginning Monday, December 8, accused of a single felony count of assault of a federal…
This summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill brought an innovative expansion of the federal Pell Grant system. Starting in 2026, Pell Grant eligibility will be expanded to include certain types of…
Blame the system, excuse the behavior In 2023, shortly after taking office, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired the University of Minnesota to conduct a study of juvenile justice system…
That didn’t take long. The employee whistleblower Twitter (X) account @Minnesota_DHS has been suspended. In my last conversation with them (yesterday) they expressed fear over retaliation regarding their explosive post…
Then… In August 1973, the cover of TIME magazine featured a man in a plaid shirt standing in a boat in the middle of a lake holding up a fish. That man…
As the number of 18-year-old college applicants declines, many higher education institutions are loosening admission barriers, according to The Hechinger Report. Through one-click applications, waived application fees, extended admission acceptance,…
As Gov. Tim Walz prepares to run for a rare third term, he would be wise to prepare an explanation for the fraud that occurred in state agencies under his…
State and local taxes and spending KTTC: Property taxes: Where do they go and who sets the amounts? Star Tribune: Opinion | Minnesota’s fiscal system is under serious pressure. Might…
Should foster-care decisions aim for a demographic balance? Or should they follow where the evidence of neglect and abuse actually is — even if that means some groups appear in…
Your government at work. From the Minnesota Star Tribune Minnesota can release records on Medicaid providers accused of fraud – but won’t First, let me sincerely praise the Star Tribune…
Happy Thanksgiving! Did your dessert table include the pie flavor that is most uniquely popular in your state? Each year, Instacart analyzes Thanksgiving-week orders (in this case from Nov. 22-28,…
From KARE-11, Hennepin County Judge tosses out jury’s guilty verdict in $7.2 million home healthcare fraud case. Jurors tell KARE 11 News their decision wasn’t difficult after seeing evidence of…
The winner of the 2025 Golden Turkey Award is Governor Walz’s $430,000 Whopper Legal Bill! The first Golden Turkey in 2020 “honored” Gov. Tim Walz’s purchase of an empty fruit…