Hello! In this week’s episode of the In The Tank Podcast, the gang talks about the latest Democratic primary debate, discusses mandatory firearm buybacks, and Trump’s proposed ban on flavored…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
During the month of September, Minnesota teachers have the opportunity to evaluate their relationship with the teachers’ union. It’s a sensitive subject—the teachers’ union has been imbedded in K-12 education…
You’ve got to give the St. Cloud City Council bonus points. The council’s justification for getting around and almost certainly flat-out violating the Minnesota Open Meeting Law was out of…
“The gangsters of Chicago are out to take over the city and are on their way to doing so unless they are stopped. We are starting to see business move…
Minnesota high school science teacher Linda Hoekman decided not to join the teachers' union during the 2018-2019 school year. "I found that decision to be best for me and my…
As reported by the Pioneer Press, DFL legislator Jamie Long resigned from his job as an Energy Research Project Specialist at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment after…
Batteries are often touted as a magical technology that will suddenly make unreliable wind and solar, reliable. The idea is just the latest round of wishful thinking on behalf of…
Which generates the greatest benefit to St. Paul's residents - spending $1.125 million employing five police officers for 3.75 years, or spending $1.125 million to reduce the global temperature by…
Despite representing hundreds of thousands of public employees who fall all along the political spectrum, government unions are notorious for almost exclusively financially supporting one political party and its affiliates.…
Almost without fail, the loudest preachers of the climate doom are also the ones who are least likely to walk the walk. Michael Shellenberger nails it in this article, which…
Data from the National Transportation Database shows that the Twin Cities' Light Rail system is the least safe in America.
It’s a small thing which is why it’s such a big deal. The media’s infatuation with tiny houses turns out to be less than monumental with the public. It seems…
2019 has already seen more homicides in Saint Paul than in 6 of the previous 10 years. So why does Mayor Carter want to cut five police officers?
It seems climate change activists are always advocating for policies whose costs will exceed the benefits. Minnesota is unique in that it is one of only a few states that…
As part of our EducatedTeachersMN project, we are informing teachers about how the union spends their dues to bring more transparency and accountability to the union's priorities.
For many teachers, the start of a new school year kicked off last week. And it's a busy time of year for them. But amid business as usual, it's important…
Minnesota's diverse economy is a great source of strength for the state. But, as the last boom and boost shows, we cannot afford to be complacent.
American Experiment has been warning the public about the short useable lifetimes of industrial wind turbines for some time now, but one thing we haven’t really touched on yet is…
There may never have been a more apropos metaphor in the history of mankind for the policies proposed by Bernie Sanders than this video of him punching a speed bag.…
America's first experiment in social engineering-conceived by a congressman from Minnesota-became an epic fail because Americans didn't buy it.
Nearly a decade of inept decision-making in St. Paul has produced a pile of scandals and epic policy disasters.
While liberal environmental groups continue to file lawsuits to obstruct the permitting process for non-ferrous mining in Minnesota, Canada has permitted another mine. The latest mine permitted will develop gold…
Why the Left wants to rewrite Minnesota’s history.