The Sentencing Guidelines Commission met last week to consider eliminating what’s called custody status points from the sentencing grid for felons. The Commission heard hours of testimony after American Experiment…
Robert Bryce has a new video out on New York City’s ban on using natural gas in new buildings. Enjoy!
Author Michael Shellenberger of San Fransicko takes a victory lap after city reverses course on fighting crime. The mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, has announced a crackdown on crime…
Gov. Tim Walz put out a press release last week touting Minnesota’s performance in a national ranking of states dealing with the pandemic. The lapdog Minnesota press dutifully put the…
It is well-understood that high energy prices make it harder for businesses to stay competitive. In Michigan, lawmakers are trying to put a taxpayer-funded band-aid on their economy by giving…
State and local taxes and spending The Globe: Nobles County works to reduce tax burden; eyes 4.988% property tax levy increase Duluth News Tribune: Feeding frenzy follows news of state…
Minnesota’s rate returns to pre-pandemic level, but lags neighboring states. In data released for November, Nebraska again recorded the nation’s lowest unemployment rate since record-keeping began in 1976, at 1.8…
It’s that time of year again when people debate whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. It is, obviously, but as you settle down this festive season to…
There have been 610 carjackings reported in Minneapolis so far in 2021 with nary a response. But it took only a handful of such crimes committed in nearby suburbs for…
It’s almost as unusual as a tornado in Minnesota in December (maybe even more so). Namely, government holding a perennial recipient of hundreds of thousands of tax dollars publicly accountable,…
Every year, the Tax Foundation publishes the State Business Tax Climate, where they rank states depending on how friendly state taxes are to business. In addition to how much states…
On Wednesday, five Republican candidates running to be the next governor of Minnesota participated in a debate. During the debate, the moderators asked the candidates a question about the role…
There’s been something of a breakthrough when it comes to COVID-19 in Moorhead Public Schools. Not breakthrough cases, but a breakthrough in the school district’s COVID policy. On a 5-2…
To effectively address public health concerns related to smoking, state, and local lawmakers should promote access to safer tobacco alternatives. Lawmakers ought to: Tax e-cigarettes more favorably compared to traditional…
As the Sentencing Guidelines Commission meets today to consider a proposal to weaken prison terms for felons, they will have over 3,400 emails to read from Minnesotans who participated in…
On Monday, American Experiment described how the rising demand for nickel is resulting in expanded mining for the essential metal in a rainforest in the Philippines. Today, we will take…
On Sunday, Alpha News reported: Lisa Hanson owns The Interchange Wine and Coffee Bistro in Albert Lea, Minnesota. When Walz issued an executive order last year demanding that all bars…
Bloomberg reports that Norway’s government will subsidize rising electricity prices in an aid package totaling more than 8 billion kroner ($890 million) to help mitigate the impact of record electricity…
A $7.7 billion state budget surplus is expected for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and the proposals for where to spend the money are already lining up. Gov. Tim Walz, for example,…
Last week, Minnesota Management & Budget announced a forecast surplus of $7.746 billion for Fiscal Year 2022-23. The DFL was quick to take the credit: But the argument that wise state…
One of the clearest lessons emerging from the reopening of K-12 schools this fall won’t be found in a textbook or the curriculum. It’s the outcome of the unprecedented experiment…
Nine healthcare providers took out full-page ads in newspapers across the state this week to once again shame Minnesotans into taking action to stop the COIVD-19 virus. We’re heartbroken, we’re…
S&P Global reports that about 20 percent of the coal-fired power plants in the regional power grid to which Minnesota belongs, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, or MISO, are at…
After enacting one of the strictest measures of rent control in the nation, St. Paul is set to make a significant investment in affordable housing. As reported by the Star…