In his time in office the last two years, Governor Walz has pushed for increased spending and multiple tax hikes earning him a grade D on Cato's 2020 Fiscal Policy…
Last night, a substantial portion of the debate revolved around energy and environmental policy, particularly fracking and the Green New Deal. You can watch the segment by clicking the picture…
The following article was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. It is the story of Mikayla Mellesmoen, who is studying environmental science at Mankato State University. Ms. Mellesmoen had…
Unlike Education Minnesota's claim in a recent tweet, educators in neighboring states have the freedom to join a teachers' union if they so choose. And thanks to a 2018 U.S.…
For some restaurants, winter may mean closing down temporarily if they cannot return to 100% indoor dining capacity. It is time these restrictions are repealed.
Wind and solar are not the energy future.
It’s no secret downtown Minneapolis was in decline due to violent crime and disorder before Covid-19 turned the business district into a ghost town. Riots and looting following George Floyd’s…
Last week, President Trump issued an executive order designed to support the American mining industry and support the processing of these minerals in the United States. The administration released the…
It should be common sense by now that restricting businesses and keeping healthy people locked down is not the best way to mitigate risk from the coronavirus. Yet so many…
Instead of calling for K-12 spending increases that state governments can't afford, school leaders should rethink how their dollars are being spent and look into ways to spend smarter.
A 2018 study conducted by scientists from Harvard, published in the academic journal Joule, found that wind turbines cause significant local increases in surface temperatures in the areas where they are located.…
Businesses in Minneapolis are right to fear that growing lawlessness will kill their business. No individual or business thrives in an environment where they feel unsafe. If this trend continues,…
It takes a catastrophe like the Great Recession and Gov. Tim Walz’s statewide shutdown and continuing restrictions to force most local governments to even consider holding the line on property…
Education Minnesota—the state's teachers' union—has increased state membership dues by $10 for the 2020 school year. While this may not sound like much, it adds up. What will Education Minnesota…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published new data showing that smoke from wildfires in California have diminished electricity generation from the state’s solar panels. According to the agency:…
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The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 263 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew spends the first…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Since 2019, 10 states have enacted major occupational licensing reforms enabling more freedom in their economies. This a good sign that states are recognizing the harmful effects that occupational licensing…
Those involved in the riots, looting and vandalism that followed the death of George Floyd in police custody had better watch their back. Federal, state and local authorities still combing…
Teachers' unions across the country have been fighting tooth and nail to keep schools from reopening in the name of safety, despite research that continued school closures worsen a public…
Since the fourth quarter of 2019, GDP has fallen by 10.1% nationally and by 10.6% in Minnesota, making us the 32nd worst hit state.
A newly released study from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has found that mining supported 11,600 jobs throughout the state of Minnesota in 2019. These jobs come from direct…
A newly published study, which quantifies the relationship between poverty and economic freedom, found evidence showing that increasing levels of freedom are associated with lower levels of poverty. This is…