This week, Minnesota Daily reported: The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday via a systemwide email it will increase the student minimum wage to $15 per hour. The change will take…
Despite its reputation as a solid “blue” state, national Democratic campaign cash is flowing into Minnesota in this election season. The top race in the state is for Governor this…
On Monday, July 25, the board of directors for the regional electric grid to which Minnesota belongs, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), voted to approve $10.2 billion in new…
While facing a huge docket of backed up cases, Renville County’s new prosecutor is showing defendants that crime won’t pay.
On August 1, the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reported that Minnesota’s multimillion-dollar film production tax credit is working, according to the Department of Employment and Economic Development, which said…
Corporate taxes are some of the more popular taxes there are. Last year, Morning Consult found that: “Sixty-five percent of registered voters said they strongly or somewhat support funding Biden’s…
The proposed Inflation Reduction Act won’t reduce inflation but will increase taxes. A report from economists at Moody’s Analytics said the opposite – or at least it appeared to. Business…
Thousands of Minnesota educators have let Education Minnesota know it doesn’t represent their values by opting out of union membership. Until 2018, financially supporting the state teachers’ union and its…
Public safety and political activism are on a collision course in the Twin Cities.
In Madison County, Iowa, the power of the people has prevailed over the money and political influence of Big Wind. On Saturday, landowners in the county who had leased their…
Restoring faith in Minnesota’s elections.
A proposed change to North Dakota’s administrative rules would require school boards to adopt a policy that makes instructional materials publicly accessible to ensure Critical Race Theory is not being…
Poor public policies lead to some hard lessons.
It may not be as contagious as Covid, but for the second time in as many weeks nurses at a Mayo hospital in southern Minnesota have voted to end union…
The Minnesota Department of Education hosted its Back to School Conference today for superintendents, with the theme this year being “Centering our Students – Centering our Staff.” Breakout sessions on…
Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a climate, health care, and tax package last week. CBS News reports that the bill: …calls for $369 billion for…
As the White House continues to argue we aren’t in a recession, and with the National Bureau of Economic Research not providing an authoritative answer on the topic, the debate…
Center of the American Experiment will be at Farm Fest this week talking about the Walz administration’s attempt to cause more gas station inflation. Come spin the wheel and try…
Here are some facts. Minneapolis is: At an all-time low proportion of police officers to citizens – 1.3/1,000 while the national average is 2.8/1,000. Managing its police department with an…
Only a few things are as expensive for Minnesota parents as child care. According to data from Child Care Aware, the average family in Minnesota spent over $16,000 to send…
Labor market CBS News: Minnesota unemployment rate hits a record low of 1.8% in June Axios: Minnesota unemployment rate drops to historic low KIMT 3: Minnesota’s unemployment rate hit another…
On Wednesday, August 3rd, the major candidates for Minnesota Governor will square off in a debate at Farm Fest. Thus far, it is the only scheduled debate between Governor Tim…
According to ABC News, The Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology voted to reduce the number of hours required to obtain a cosmetology license from 1,500 hours to 1,000. The…
Isaac Orr joined Jon Justice on Twin Cities News Talk to discuss the deal struck by Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to spend $369 billion on…