The Dakota War is one of the most widely misunderstood and misrepresented chapters in Minnesota history. As we near the 160th anniversary of this conflict, we want to dispel some…
According to Inside Climate News, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” opens the doors to expensive offshore wind facilities in Georgia and Florida by lifting a ten-year moratorium on offshore wind…
Reuters notes that as energy bills mount and the threat of rationing increases, some European retailers are turning off lights and considering shorter opening hours this winter. Now, government officials…
In our recently published report, American Experiment noted that the childcare crisis in Minnesota is largely due to excessive government regulations. Strict staff-child ratios and group size limits, as well…
Just about everything costs more these days with the rate of inflation running at close to nine percent. Unfortunately for state taxpayers, that includes the price of government at all…
In the year to June, the Consumer Price Index rose by 8.5%. What caused this? Let us first eliminate some answers by looking at what didn’t cause this. As I…
News headlines have painted a sobering picture of the teaching profession, claiming teachers are quitting and retiring at a record rate, creating a teacher shortage crisis like never before. But…
According to the Minnesota Management and Budget, Net general fund revenues totaled $1.767 billion in July, $64 million (3.8 percent) more than forecast. Net sales tax receipts for the month…
The first guilty plea has been entered in the Feeding Our Future scandal… for passport fraud. Not much has been heard lately from the half-billion-dollar Feeding Our Future scandal. The…
Mark Nelson, managing director of the Radiant Energy Group, joins us for his second masterclass, this time all about coal. Much maligned by environmentalists and a significant source of air…
Economic development Star Tribune: How did Minnesota become a window manufacturing hub? Labor market Grand Rapids Herald Review: Last six months strong for MN employment Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Transportation…
This afternoon, the state of Minnesota published 2021 data on crime. Sadly, it’s more of the same. Last month we reviewed the trends in violent crime in Minnesota and took…
The South Washington County school district went for broke, placing a nearly half billion dollar referendum before voters on primary day. At $462 million, it was the largest ask ever…
Harkening the historic “Smokey the Bear” and “Keep America Beautiful” public service ad campaigns of the 1970’s, the National Police Association has unveiled the “Comply Now, Complain Later” campaign. See…
On Wednesday, August 10, the Minneapolis City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee received an update from police investigative and intelligence representatives. The hearing can be viewed in its entirety…
The biggest problem with subsidies is that they encourage rational people and businesses to do irrational things. This is particularly true when it comes to subsidizing unreliable energy sources like…
A centrist Minnesota political action committee just got a big pile of cash from an unlikely source. On Monday, former Enron executive John Arnold of Houston, TX, gave $150,000 to…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, price levels were unchanged in July after rising 1.3 percent in June. And over the year, prices were up 8.5 percent, down from…
Proponents of adopting a California Fuel Stanard (CFS) in Minnesota often claim that the policy will have no impact on gas prices, but a recent study from the Washington Department…
The Fargo School Board voted Tuesday 7-2 to stop saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of its school board meetings, ruling that it didn’t align with the district’s…
Thirty years ago today, the Mall of America opened its doors to the public. Built on the site of the Metropolitan Stadium, it was the largest shopping mall in total area…
That Congresswoman Omar won last night was not the surprise. The shocking thing was her thin margin of victory. Omar prevailed over former Minneapolis city council member Don Samuels by…
A healthy parent-teacher relationship is important. With a new school year just around the corner, parents may be wondering how to advocate for their children while fostering a constructive partnership…
Two weeks ago, Governor Tim Walz unveiled a 10-year plan for boosting Minnesota’s economy. This plan is based on discussions from the governor’s 15-member Council on Economic Expansion which he…