The New York Times had an interesting article on January 8th detailing how the Chinese solar industry is tied to “forced labor,” which is also known as slavery.
Despite loosened restrictions, some restaurant owners are in no rush to reopen citing the difficulty associated with constantly shutting down and reopening. Additionally for some, reopening at 50% is not…
The traditional joint media availability of the Governor and legislative leaders Monday veered off the road, into the ditch, flipped upside-down, and caught on fire. It’s normally a really good…
Gov. Cuomo finally recognizes that avoidable economic damage ought to be avoided.
On November 13, 2020, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) featured anti-pipeline activist Winona LaDuke on Almanac to discuss the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. On the program, LaDuke made several…
Suburbs enact bans on neighborhood protests.
Parents should have alternatives to public education.
Minnesota’s spending is already historically high.
How mining will bring even greater prosperity to Minnesota.
Use this interactive map of Minnesota to identify a school district or charter school and the number of grade levels operating under each learning model.
Apart from preparing children for their future, k-12 education also frees parents to do paid work. School closures, in addition to harming children, have disrupted this central role of schools…
There is nothing wrong with a meeting between the PUC and utility companies they regulate, but some of the agenda and discussions during this meeting were highly irregular and inappropriate.
Government Covid-19 shutdowns and unemployment payments which are increased and extended for an indefinite period will keep unemployment at elevated levels.
Minnesotans reject higher taxes by wide margins.
John Hinderaker interviews the Fox host about the future of conservative politics.
Big Tech will not tolerate any views that run counter to the “climate crisis” narrative. It’s obvious our Tech Betters are all ideologically aligned with the hard left. But that…
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Cameron Sholty are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 276 of the In The Tank Podcast. The crew gives their takes on…
Mickey's Diner is one of the most recognizable places to get a bite to eat in Minnesota. But for how much longer? Now Mickey's has become perhaps the most high…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Raising the minimum wage is generally bad public policy, but current events make the 2021 minimum wage hike an especially bigger burden on Minnesota's small businesses.
Leisure and hospitality jobs plummeted in December of 2020 as Governors tightened economic restrictions nationwide, causing almost half a million layoffs at restaurants, bars, and hotels. Interestingly, the mining and…
On Monday, January 11 starting at 8:30 a.m., the Minnesota Standards Review Committee will spend the day reviewing public feedback on the first draft of the proposed K-12 social studies…
According to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, school closures have contributed to higher educational inequality, and wider achievement gaps will persist until students finish high school, which…
For Rochester Public Schools (RPS), the school board approved the district's decision to transition PreK to 2nd grade from a distance learning model to a hybrid learning model (combining classroom…