Despite representing hundreds of thousands of public employees who fall all along the political spectrum, government unions are notorious for almost exclusively financially supporting one political party and its affiliates.…
Almost without fail, the loudest preachers of the climate doom are also the ones who are least likely to walk the walk. Michael Shellenberger nails it in this article, which…
Data from the National Transportation Database shows that the Twin Cities' Light Rail system is the least safe in America.
It’s a small thing which is why it’s such a big deal. The media’s infatuation with tiny houses turns out to be less than monumental with the public. It seems…
2019 has already seen more homicides in Saint Paul than in 6 of the previous 10 years. So why does Mayor Carter want to cut five police officers?
It seems climate change activists are always advocating for policies whose costs will exceed the benefits. Minnesota is unique in that it is one of only a few states that…
As part of our EducatedTeachersMN project, we are informing teachers about how the union spends their dues to bring more transparency and accountability to the union's priorities.
For many teachers, the start of a new school year kicked off last week. And it's a busy time of year for them. But amid business as usual, it's important…
Minnesota's diverse economy is a great source of strength for the state. But, as the last boom and boost shows, we cannot afford to be complacent.
American Experiment has been warning the public about the short useable lifetimes of industrial wind turbines for some time now, but one thing we haven’t really touched on yet is…
There may never have been a more apropos metaphor in the history of mankind for the policies proposed by Bernie Sanders than this video of him punching a speed bag.…
America's first experiment in social engineering-conceived by a congressman from Minnesota-became an epic fail because Americans didn't buy it.
Nearly a decade of inept decision-making in St. Paul has produced a pile of scandals and epic policy disasters.
While liberal environmental groups continue to file lawsuits to obstruct the permitting process for non-ferrous mining in Minnesota, Canada has permitted another mine. The latest mine permitted will develop gold…
Why the Left wants to rewrite Minnesota’s history.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The environmental left lost their minds when President Trump announced that the United States would be leaving the Paris Climate Agreement. While renewable energy boosters hurl barbs at President Trump,…
It has been a long and winding road from the back streets of medieval London via 17th century Boston to the U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend. But, when the Vikings'…
New research finds that "[t]here is growing evidence that taxes can affect the geographic location of people both within and across countries"
Cases of labor union leaders violating the trust of the members they claim to represent is a persistent problem that unions refuse to address. Here is a summer wrap up…
Surely, when San Francisco's politicians passed rent control laws they didn't intend to increase income inequality in the city. But that is what happened. Once again, we see the truth…
New data from the state’s Department of Education show student math scores have dropped for the fifth consecutive year and reading scores have dipped as well. In addition, very little…
Today I wanted to share this graphic I found on a pro-nuclear Facebook page that really hammers home the point: we simply require far too much energy for wind, solar,…
Less than 25 cents of every dollar given to unions is used to represent workers through contracts, grievances, and discipline. The rest is spent on union salaries and overhead and…