The past year has been an especially good year for income tax reform. About half of all states — and counting — have cut their income taxes between 2021 and…
In putting together the September indictments of the 49 individuals charged so far in the Feeding Our Future scandal, the Department of Justice went well beyond the cast of characters…
Want the audio version of our latest report on energy, The High Cost of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040: Governor Walz’s Proposal Would Cost Minnesota $313 Billion Through 2050…
In a shocking random act of violence, New York City Fire Department Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, 61, was fatally stabbed while walking in uniform in Queens, NY mid-day on September 29.…
Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis last week showed that, in the second quarter of 2022, Minnesota’s economy shrank, in real terms, at an annualized rate of 1.3%.…
The public has been begging for a complete list of political donations from figures indicted in the Feeding Our Future scandal. See below: A few caveats are in order. The…
Recovery from learning loss among Mississippi students — who had significantly more access to in-person instruction than Minnesota students — is dramatically higher compared to Minnesota students. Data continue to…
This week on the Power Hungry Podcast, Robert Bryce interviews Jesse Jenkins, an energy analyst with whom Robert has had several disagreements in the past. In this episode, Jesse talks…
School board candidates used to be virtually invisible, an after thought for many voters filling out their ballot at the polls. But the increasing dissatisfaction of parents with their local…
State and local taxes and spending CBS News: Minnesota not collecting as much tax revenue as it could on newly legal THC edibles West Central Tribune: City of Willmar proposing…
The short answer is “all of it.” The Democrats are losing the blame game. The editorial board of the Mankato Free Press pleads, Food program fraud prosecution more important than…
Next Monday, the Minnesota Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance committee will hold a hearing on the Walz Administration’s California car mandates. You can watch the hearing below This is…
What did they know and when did they know it? Since the U.S. Attorney announced the first set of indictments in the scandal last week (now grown to 49 individuals…
That is what St. Paul homeowners are about to find out next year when they see their property tax bill. With Mayor Melvin Carter proposing a double-digit tax hike, and…
When I saw the story of White Bear Lake schools changing their homecoming king and queen into a “royalty court” because a student was traumatically misgendered last year, I figured…
Tax cuts are on the agenda in this year’s gubernatorial election. Some are touting this as a way to leave money in people’s pockets to help them cope with the…
Last week, the St. Paul City Council voted to amend the city’s strict rent control ordinance. While the law still caps rent hikes at 3 percent, it will exempt new…
There’s a lot of talk about a labor shortage in schools, businesses and industry across the board. But the labor crunch that should arguably concern the public more than any…
The Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project has been a disaster. As my colleague Tom Steward noted recently, construction: …now stands nine years behind schedule, pushed back from 2018 to…
Minnesota educators, your once-a-year-only opportunity to resign from union membership will end this Friday, September 30. If you have decided that union membership is no longer the best choice for…
Dozens of GOP members of Congress have urged the Biden administration to scrutinize the potential national and food security threat posed by a proposed Chinese-owned agriculture plant in the works…
After unprecedented surges in crime in 2020 and 2021, some have suggested Minneapolis is turning the corner on crime. Not so fast. Three quarters of the way through 2022, the city…
In March 2020, COVID-19 hit Minnesota. State and local governments enacted several measures intended to slow the spread of the virus, chief among these being “lockdowns” of individuals and shutdowns…
In two of the biggest moments of his governorship, Gov. Tim Walz allowed political calculations to cloud his thinking, resulting in terrible outcomes for the Minnesota families who rely on…