According to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), as of June 2022, Minnesota’s unemployment is at an all-time low rate of 1.8 percent. Certainly, low unemployment is usually…
Efforts to de jure defund the Minneapolis police department may have failed at the ballot box, but the fallout is causing a de facto privatization of policing in the city.…
There were high expectations for the economic benefits Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement project promised to bring to the 15 northern Minnesota counties the pipeline runs through. But a new study…
Minnesota’s economic train falls off the tracks.
I had the opportunity last night to attend a screening of the film made by Kendall and Sheila Qualls, I Am A Victor. The 55-minute movie was screened before two…
While the national teachers’ unions cite Republicans’ and parents’ “politicization” of the classroom as the reason for educators wanting to leave the field, Tony Kinnett with the Chalkboard Review discovered…
Good news on the mining front today as PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources have announced a joint venture that would place their respective Minnesota projects, which contain high-in-demand copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum-group metals under…
A powerful U.S. Senator rebukes the Minneapolis Fed for playing politics with issues outside its ‘statutory mandate.’
I attended the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (SGC) roundtable discussion yesterday and voiced opposition to the commission’s consideration of eliminating the Custody Status Point (CSP) from the sentencing guidelines. The…
In May, we celebrated when Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill to reform Minnesota’s liquor laws. The so-called “Free the Growler” bill raised the annual cap on craft beer production…
Controversial comedian Dave Chappelle adds 4 more shows at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis after being cancelled by First Avenue hours before his appearance last night. Chappelle performed his show…
We visit the now-cleared homeless encampment on 14th Avenue and the burned-out block nearby. Late last month, we visited the homeless encampment along the Midtown Greenway at 14th Avenue in…
Center of the American Experiment Public Safety Policy Fellow David Zimmer will participate in a roundtable discussion tomorrow with criminal justice system stakeholders and legislators called by the Minnesota Sentencing…
The recent officer involved shooting in Minneapolis will take time to investigate — perhaps more than usual. We need to support the process if we are serious about actual justice. Recent…
Statistically, this is the hottest week of the year. The Fear Porn has been cranked up to match the heat. We’ve all seen the temperature gradient maps filled with blood:…
A new study on masks in schools has found “limited to no” impact on student COVID-19 cases, shared The 74. The study engaged in a “natural experiment” of two adjacent…
A glance at Metro Transit’s chart below tells you all you need to know about the viability of the failing Northstar commuter rail line. While ridership never met expectations, it…
Visiting a moving landmark in the bucolic heart of south Minneapolis. A recent trip to the city brought your correspondent to one of the most peaceful spots in the state’s…
Comparing tweets from the Walz Administration to the top issues of voters. An old cliche in politics is “keep the main thing the main thing.” Minnesota is less than a…
2021 and 2022 were huge for tax reform, especially income tax reform. According to the Tax Foundation’s newest report, between 2021 and 2022: Ten states enacted individual income tax rate…
Last week St. Paul Mayor Carter held a press conference with other officials including US Senators Klobuchar and Smith, to announce the city’s $10 million plan to address public safety.…
The National Education Association (NEA) held its annual meeting and representative assembly over the Fourth of July holiday, as it does every year. But unlike years past, the union’s business…
is perhaps the most taboo subject in the state. The reality is that much of the state’s crime is committed by a handful of repeat offenders. This group is simply…
Local governments across Minnesota still hold out hope that state lawmakers will reverse course and call a special session to approve the tax deal the House DFL majority failed to…