Columnist and radio host Joe Soucheray has more than earned his stripes over the years as the staunchest opponent of the Twin Cities billion dollar light rail boondoggle. But now…
Saint Paul's mayor Melvin Carter is committed to following Minneapolis in enacting a $15 an hour minimum wage. Economic theory and empirical evidence indicate that this would be bad public…
Is it North Korea, Russia, China, or arguably the national debt? Hudson Institute senior fellow Arthur Herman says it depends on who wins the race to build the first large-scale…
Marriage isn’t a purely private concern. It impacts you, your kids, and society. America needs to get better at it. This article, based on Lawrence Mead’s recent Center paper, “Restoring…
National Public Radio (NPR) is reporting that “students” in Florida are organizing big, national events to demand more gun control. Wouldn’t it be more honest to report who is actually…
In exactly one week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark case that could possibly end mandatory union dues—Janus v. AFSCME. A win for Mark Janus, the…
Changes in the federal tax bill to the State and Local Tax deduction and estate tax exemptions should prompt Minnesota's legislators to act in the coming session.
Duluth Public Schools’ decision to remove two classic American novels from the district’s curriculum has been ripped nationally. But now the de facto classroom censorship of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
It is possible that our two U.S. Senators and perhaps other members of the delegation, will prevail on the president and the FTA to make these transit projects happen. But…
Minnesota's budget forecast is due out this month. With the growth effects of tax reform factored back in, will it show a surplus for the state?
Minnesotans’ power bills keep heading in the wrong direction. As American Experiment’s report, Minnesota Energy Policy: The High Cost of Failure, recently revealed, it’s no secret why. At least $15…
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released its Annual Report on Funding Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2019. The report describes the capital investment grants (CIG) program that states can…
Plans to extend the light rail look ever more uncertain. But, then again, mass transit use in Minneapolis did fall by 5.9% between the third quarter of 2014 and the…
As the need for new talent ramps up, manufacturing companies are increasingly reaching out to parents to convince their children to consider a career in manufacturing.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released its Annual Report on Funding Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2019. The FTA is not recommending funding for any projects in Minnesota. The…
Is anyone else feeling pessimistic today? Sure, Valentine’s Day can bring out the dark side in a lot of people. It’s just a made-up holiday to get us to buy…
Equipped with 100 Lego blocks and some string, foil, and paper, elementary school students in Rochester, Minnesota recently participated in a national building block competition called the “Block Kids Building…
My wife used to be a loyal Target shopper; in fact, she worked for Target quite a few years ago. Her loyalty has waned as the company has gotten ever…
GDP per person is what matters for the economic well-being of Minnesotans. An immigration policy focused on increasing that will have to prioritize skilled immigrants.
According to the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Trump wants to "save more than $1.4 billion by eliminating the Federal Transit Administration’s New Start's program, though it would permit projects that…
The University of Minnesota Duluth Office of Diversity and Inclusion makes a big deal out of Banned Books Week each fall. In fact, the office goes so far as to…
Minimum wages are bad public policy which hurt the very people they are meant to help. New research illustrates one more avenue in which this works. Minimum wages push teenagers…
Economist Robert Lerman is one of the nation’s leading authorities on apprenticeships. He’s also one of their strongest advocates. I met him two years ago and then interviewed him two…