There’s probably nothing off-limits when it comes to state government’s insatiable appetite for ever more influence over Minnesotans’ daily lives. But local control over city residential zoning laws and land…
This week, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and city leaders held a press conference to announce that the city is now prepared to properly respond to future crisis events, such as…
Wind and solar advocates often cite a metric called the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) to claim that these energy sources are cheaper than coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants.1 However,…
When it comes to welfare, Minnesota is a generous state as CAE’s newest report has outlined. This generosity is prevalent both when looking at spending as a share of the…
A 2003 murder case illustrates the ongoing problem with violent felons released early. An April 1 press release from the U.S. Attorney caught my eye. It was no joke. The…
On Thursday, the Minnesota House’s Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee will consider HF 2513, a bill which would abolish sub-minimum wages for people with disabilities. If enacted, the bill…
The Dakota Resource Council recently told the North Dakota Monitor that it supports the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that experts from the North Dakota Division of Environmental…
After being absent most of the academic year in response to controversial 2023 DFL legislation that handcuffed them in the hallways, school resource officers will soon return to Prior Lake…
American Experiment today called on the Biden administration to harness and store the power of wind energy through the creation of a Strategic Wind Reserve (SWR). The SWR (pronounced SEW-er)…
Last week, my colleague, Martha Njolomole, wrote that Minnesota’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023 ranked 43rd in the country. This relatively poor performance wasn’t an anomaly. Indeed, as…
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show the USA has recently become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as we are using this newfound bounty…
Speaking at his 2023 State of the State address, Gov. Walz heavily touted the many accomplishments of the DFL-controlled legislature in the 2023 legislative session, declaring that the state of…
Tell Minneapolis not to cancel Uber and Lyft! In an effort to boost driver pay, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that disrupts the business model of rideshare companies…
Labor market Pioneer Press: Minnesota private sector loses 1,600 jobs in February, unemployment steady at 2.7% KNSI: Minnesota Ekes Out February Job Gain Willmar Radio: Minnesota unemployment rate holds steady…
Better late than never, I guess. State Attorney General Keith Ellison filed paperwork today to remove Ayan Abukar — Feeding Our Future Defendant No. 58 — from her role running the…
A $20 minimum wage taking effect on April 1 is already causing havoc in California. According to the Wall Street Journal, Some restaurants there are already laying off staff and…
In 2022, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator that oversees Minnesota’s electric grid, released a report stating that $10.3 billion would be needed to build the…
Back in December, I wrote: To some extent, then, I see the American economy going into the new year as a race between two factors: one is the squeeze on…
The 2023 graduation rate was 83.3 percent, a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared to the 2022 rate, according to the Minnesota Department of Education. Part of the dip “includes students…
The more the Met Council attempts to change the narrative on the Southwest Light Rail Transit boondoggle, the more it remains the same. The latest embarrassing case in point was…
Legislation proposed in the 2024 session to make Minnesota a sanctuary state faces stiff opposition according to the March 2024 Thinking Minnesota poll. The proposal to prohibit any Minnesota entity…
A June 2023 poll from Pew Research Center found that support for solar panels among Republicans has fallen by 17 percent since 2016. Support for wind saw a 20 percent…
Last week, the Star Tribune carried a story titled “Women’s salaries are lower, and their expenses are higher. Here’s how to push back.” This one article invoked both the “Pink…
Enrollment in Minnesota’s public schools has declined again, according to data recently uploaded by the Minnesota Department of Education. For the 2023-24 school year, public schools lost roughly 0.2 percent…