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Did Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald dismiss the Midwest?

The government should keep COVID-era cuts to bureaucratic red tape.

Liberals will not relinquish their taste of power.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 264 of the In The Tank Podcast. It turns out, the VP debate…

There are numerous myths concerning educational choice programs. And in order for parents and students to make well-informed education decisions, these myths must be debunked.

When Arik Forsman was elected to the Duluth city council he took upon himself a challenge; he was going to solve the childcare crisis. To do this, he sponsored an…

Young voters skew strikingly more liberal on a variety of issues.

COVID-19 has laid bare the educational disparities that continue to remain a stubborn feature of our education system. The status quo, one-size-fits-all does not fit all, and if we do…

Xcel Energy is currently trying to get the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to rubber stamp their own version of the Green New Deal. Under this plan, the company would…

While the status quo failed too many students pre-COVID, more parents now are becoming aware of the system's shortcomings in a way that has motivated them to seek out alternatives…

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 It is time these restrictions are repealed.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…