A group of tribal contractors who work on the Line 3 replacement project are speaking out against the destructive protests that have resulted in vandalized construction equipment, which you can…
When the Democrat-controlled Congress resurrected earmarks earlier this year, the Grand Forks Herald reminded readers of why the poster child for wasteful government spending was abolished in a bipartisan effort…
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the newest revenue report review. According to the numbers, Minnesota’s surplus for the fiscal year ending July is up by $1.8 billion. Net general…
The following article was written by Isaac Orr. It originally appeared in the Duluth News Tribune: Prior to the 2020 presidential election, an anonymous source from the Biden campaign told…
When you point out the phenomenon of lots of job openings coexisting with elevated numbers of people unemployed, a common response is, “Well, they should just pay them more.” Well,…
Dave Schryver is the CEO of the American Public Gas Association, which represents about 1,000 municipally and publicly-owned natural gas distribution systems. In this episode, Schryver tells Robert that the…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Is a state government shutdown looming in Minnesota? Naaaaah. Minnesota Reformer: Lawmakers poised to miss self-imposed deadline on $52 billion budget Southernminn.com:…
The minimum wage in Minneapolis is set to increase beginning July 1st.
Center of the American Experiment released a new tool today to calculate the true cost of renewable energy sources. Renewables Blueprint, How to calculate the cost of renewable energy in your…
Minnesota parents, education advocates and even students themselves have been urging Gov. Tim Walz to stand up for all students by expanding school choice through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). But…
I wasn’t a fan of President Trump’s trade policy. In April 2018, I wrote: ‘Trump’s tariffs could spark trade war that will cost many Americans‘; in May 2019, I wrote:…
Hundreds of out-of-state protestors are flooding to northern Minnesota to protest the replacement of an aging oil pipeline, but reality apparently has a sense of humor: power plants running on…
Taxpayers shoulder the bill for extravagant government spending programs like "free" childcare.
Sometimes even a lawyer can use a good lawyer. Take the case of St. Cloud attorney Wesley Scott, who allegedly not only fired two employees thought to be Trump supporters…
The regional grid operator for Minnesota and 14 other states, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), has declared a “Maximum Generation Emergency Warning” today due to unplanned outages, higher-than-normal temperatures,…
The rails that run through thousands of American towns once birthed a good lot of them, serving as a lifeline for resources such as coal and timber. It’s the story…
The Biden Administration understands that high taxes drive out businesses into low taxed regions, hence the push for a global minimum corporate tax rate.
Wyoming is the largest coal-producing state in the country. However, the Cowboy State is also going to be a pioneer in the emerging industry of building small, modular nuclear reactors.…
For much of the past year, a good number of office workers have been working from home as a measure to fight COVID-19. As the threat recedes, will people go…
If the COVID-19 pandemic was really ever an emergency, that time has long passed. Walz does not need to keep his emergency powers.
The spending spree bound to break out with the next round of federal pandemic funding for local governments has officially kicked off in Rochester.
Minnesota’s media is in a state of excitement today over a new report from think tank ProPublica which “Reveal[s] How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax.” There is much less to…
Hundreds of people trespassed onto the site of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project yesterday, chaining themselves to bulldozers, excavators, and other construction equipment, reports MPR News. Media reports…
On Monday morning, representatives of Minnesota’s craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries gathered at the state capitol to urge legislators to pass the ‘Drink Local Economic Recovery Package’, SF 1176 and…