Imagine it’s March 2021 and they just announced the state budget deficit has grown to $5 or $6 billion for the next biennium. The economic slowdown from our over-reaction to…
Despite bold-sounding announcements on decarbonizing America from progressive politicians and profit-seeking, government-approved monopolies, the biggest impediment to a world powered by wind, solar, and batteries is not political opposition from…
Freedom is a fundamental foundation of American society, and its advancement is crucial to the preservation of a prosperous American society. That is why we celebrate the freedom wins that…
If workers do become more sensitive to state taxes as a result of Covid-19, it should give state policymakers pause for thought before hiking taxes further.
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency approved permits for the Line 3 oil pipeline operated by Enbridge. As we have noted many times,…
Not so long ago when the national media stopped by to tell the outside world about the Twin Cities, they were drawn by attractions like the Mall of America, vibrant…
Will he stand up for every child, or just be another politician?
Governor Walz's new restrictions are a sign of more bad news for an industry that is already struggling.
How much should the State of Minnesota spend every year promoting tourism? On the one hand, it’s not the role of government to advertise and promote the State Fair or…
Our state faces a very serious problem with Covid-19: our care homes remain disaster areas and ICU occupancy continues to rise. State government and local media should not be trying…
Based on Governor Walz's recent executive order, the state's guidance for public schools was updated yesterday to note that "all school districts and charter schools must offer a distance learning…
A recent piece in Regulation titled “Economics Wins the War on Coal” declared the demise of coal was the result of free-market forces, not government regulation and incentives. However, the author…
As school districts announce changes in their educational delivery models and shift to less in-person instruction, Minnesota has an opportunity to help families access alternative learning options that they are…
Evidence from a new CDC report shows that lockdowns have had a detrimental effect on the mental health and wellbeing of children.
Harvard University Professor Martin R. West and his colleagues Markus Nagler and Marc Piopiunik studied more than 30,000 public school teachers in Florida and their students to identify whether economic…
It’s hard to overstate the fiasco the St. Paul schools distance learning program has turned into for the city’s high school students this fall. There’s no sugarcoating the results in…
Since Gov. Walz launched his Five-Point Plan to protect Minnesota’s Long-Term Care residents and workers from Covid-19, care home residents have accounted for 69% of all the state's Covid-19 deaths.
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued key permits for the Line 3 oil pipeline. Enbridge, the company who operates Line 3,…
The following article originally appeared in the Babylon Bee: SACRAMENTO, CA—Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year in California. Last week the California legislature updated the holiday…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 269 of the In The Tank Podcast. As more of the election results…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
If the goal is helping the neediest during a global pandemic, raising taxes is the last thing Minnesota legislators should try when they convene in January.
President-elect Joe Biden has announced the names of his agency review team for the U.S. Department of Education. The team's 20 volunteers were selected to guide education efforts and ensure…
A September story in the Tacoma News Tribune details how one municipal utility in Washington is done with wind due to its high cost and low value to the reliability…