There are two weeks left in the 2026 state legislative session. It’s not too late to enact a robust anti-fraud agenda. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) launched her campaign for…
Once again, not much happening at the Capitol this week, so we’ll focus on an important debate in the Senate over welfare and health care spending. To set the stage…
Red vs. blue states and the future of the American Dream.
Like the famous Griggs-Midway building in St. Paul, Alpha News has found an address in Rochester with lots of interesting connections. They report, Under one Rochester roof: DFL office, mosque,…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Bill seeks $10 million for Minnesota cities to help with costs incurred during Operation Metro Surge Spokesman Recorder: Small businesses need Minnesota…
This time, it was a Medicaid fraud, involving the personal care assistance (PCA) program and occurred in state court. But otherwise, the result is the same. From the Minnesota Star…
The City of Minneapolis announced yesterday the awarding of $1 million in grants for “recovery of local businesses” after Operation Metro Surge. Of course, none of the money went to…
“Medicaid exists to protect our most vulnerable citizens and we have an obligation to protect it.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz
Have we squandered one of our greatest treasures?
Since it launched, as and when the data have become available, I have been tracking the performance of Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) scheme against the forecasts on…
So where did the Minneapolis Star Tribune get hundreds of confidential FBI witness interview reports? Why was the Star Tribune using these reports to intimidate witnesses in an ongoing federal…
Governor Walz gave his final State of the State address on Tuesday. Lamenting affordability challenges plaguing Minnesotans, he touted his proposal to expand the Dependent Care Tax Credit to lower…
Allan Fernando Flores-Lemus, an illegal alien from Honduras, appeared in federal court on Wednesday and pled guilty to one count of producing child pornography. Flores took Minnesota Man of the…
American law enforcement: 400 years of evolution and order.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court sided 9-0 with a pregnancy resource center being targeted by Democratic Attorney General Matthew Platkin of New Jersey. In 2022, Platkin issued a subpoena demanding…
On Tuesday night, Gov. Walz gave his final State of the State speech. Implausibly, but unsurprisingly, after seven years in the governor’s mansion, he claimed that “the state of our…
From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Nuclear and coal expand in Minnesota’s energy mix as renewables stagnate. The Star Tribune reports on a report put out by renewable energy advocates, based…
The premise that higher spending will yield better academic results has, in practice, fallen short. So, too, has the idea that more funding reliably translates into higher teacher salaries. With…
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports on one of the 22 businesses raided by the FBI yesterday, One center, A Plus Universal Child Care and Learning Center in Shakopee, which was…
School choice continues a 250-year tradition of American education.
At 3:24 am this morning, a Richfield resident in the 7500 block of Morgan Ave So. called 911 to report a person breaking into cars in the area. Responding Richfield…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison put out a press release yesterday celebrating his latest courtroom victory, Jury finds Emadeldin Ibrahim liable for submitting $188K in false claims to state. The…
With the rise of high school GPA inflation, Advanced Placement (AP) exams have become a go-to signal of college readiness for admissions officers. But Harvard University Professor Paul Peterson argues…
Mulata Yusuf Ali was sentenced to one year of probation for his role in the Feeding Our Future case. Ali operated a shell company used for money laundering in the…