Winona wants solar subsidy restored or city may sue PUC
If something appears too good to be true, it probably is, particularly if the something has anything to do with green energy. That’s turned out to be the case for…
If something appears too good to be true, it probably is, particularly if the something has anything to do with green energy. That’s turned out to be the case for…
With a jury in place, opening statements began this morning in the trial of seven (7) defendants in the first Feeding Our Future trial. The seven were associated with a…
Minneapolis city council is applying some insights from Econ 101. Associated Press reports: Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City…
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the U.S. EPA issued a slate of rules further regulating the U.S. power sector. Chief among them was the finalized rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing…
With the May 20 adjournment date in sight, it looked like the 2024 legislative session was going to end on time, on budget and with very little drama. But this…
Regulation Alexandria Echo Press: Minn. Senate approves key legislation to ease regulatory burdens Duluth News Tribune: Point: Attracted by the flexibility, workers dig the gig economy Duluth News Tribune: Counterpoint:…
The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), based in Minneapolis, is mentioned in news reports of yesterday’s failed anti-Israel protests slated for the main Tallahassee campus of Florida State University. Local…
Recently, I wrote about how, contra an article — since retracted — in the Star Tribune, migration data show that Minnesota is losing retirees as it is losing everyone else.…
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized four rules on the nation’s power plants that will have massive implications for the reliability of the nation’s electricity grid. Chief among…
The Sahan Journal reports that, after four days, a jury has been selected to hear the first trial in the sprawling free-food scandal. Opening statements in the case are now…
On Monday, April 29, at 9 a.m., Trooper Ryan Londregan will appear in Hennepin County District Court for his next pretrial hearing on charges filed against him for his use…
High taxes, excessive fees and regulations all conspire to make housing here considerably less affordable than in many other areas of the country. It only follows that reducing some of…
Despite pressure from Rochester Public Schools (RPS), student counselor Christina Barton is standing by her statement that transgender and gender-expansive administrative “guidelines” were being hidden from the public. Barton recently…
Last week, we detailed how power outages at the Niwot Market in Colorado cost the small grocery store $35,000 over the course of 24 hours. By dividing the company’s monetary losses by…
Last month, my colleague Martha Njolomole wrote about a bill — HF 4050 / SF 3947 — which would eliminate the lower minimum wage rate for small businesses. But that…
Students who attend private schools have, on average, better civic outcomes than students who attend public schools, according to a new statistical meta-analysis published in the journal Educational Psychology Review.…