Ninety percent of parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level, but only 39 percent of teachers say students start the school year prepared for grade-level work. Use…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota remains one of only ten states that still outright ban church services of any size under government restrictions imposed during the statewide shutdown ordered by Gov. Tim Walz. But…
By now many people have heard the story of King Milan’s Barbershop, the St. Paul barbershop that now faces up to $25,000 in fines after the police were dispatched to…
The April jobs report is terrible and when Minnesota's numbers come out they are unlikely to be any better. Indications are that poorer counties and lower paid occupations will have…
This opinion piece originally appeared in the Star Tribune. Minnesota has been in the grip of coronavirus hysteria for the last two months. We have submitted to unprecedented restrictions on…
Minnesota’s once forecasted surplus has turned into a multi-billion dollar deficit, and state leaders have been left to figure out what to do in order to balance the budget. Schools…
At the state’s daily coronavirus briefing, the top official coordinating Minnesota’s response to Covid-19 today acknowledged the strategy that led to the nation’s highest percentage of deaths in long-term care…
Great River Energy announced today it would be closing the Coal Creek Station, a large power plant in North Dakota, by the second half of 2022, decades before the end…
I previously wrote about Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet's attack on homeschooling, which was filled with assumptions and mischaracterizations of parents who teach their children at home. But it wasn't…
Nearly 625,000 Minnesotans have filed for unemployment since mid-March, and every day seems to bring new headlines of small businesses that will not survive the Coronavirus shutdown. Minnesota now has…
One good thing that has come from the pandemic has been the loosening of regulations in order to make it easier for businesses and other entities to operate. The latest…
Gov. Walz made himself look foolish a while back when he claimed he could control the weather. But controlling people is little easier.
The War on Fun continues in Minnesota, as state health officials nixed a plan that would have allowed families to enjoy a drive-in-movie and a meal at Birch’s On the…
As our health care heroes continue to work tirelessly on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, they often find themselves wearing face masks for extended periods of time. But…
The economic cost of the Coronavirus shutdown is being disproportionately borne by Minnesota's small businesses.
In the wake of the coronavirus, state governments got to decide which businesses are essential and which ones are not. Coincidentally, a lot of these essential businesses happen to pay…
In response to Minnesota Management and Budget’s deficit projection, Center of the American Experiment economist John Phelan released the following statement: “Politicians should not use the budget deficit as an…
Gov. Tim Walz and his administration finally have to come to terms with the somber new fiscal reality for state government given the newly announced forecast of a $2.4 billion…
Minnesotans are already some of the most heavily taxed citizens in the U.S. and the state government is already spending record amounts of money per resident. The forecast budget deficit…
A small town in Southwestern Minnesota has decided enough is enough. Last night, the Lakefield City Council voted to take a stand against Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order and temporary…
According to a national survey by the University of Southern California, there is still concern among some parents that their child won’t be prepared for the next school year. When…
States are starting to open back up some of their non-essential businesses. Reopening efforts have revealed one problem, however. Parents are having a hard time accessing childcare. The issue is…
Minnesota has the highest percentage of deaths tied to long-term care facilities as a share of total state deaths attributed to Covid-19 according to currently available date from 30 states…