Tomorrow, the St. Paul City Council is poised to pass one of the most restrictive tobacco ordinances in the state. Among other things, the ordinance establishes a $10 minimum price…
Yesterday, Minnesota Power announced it would be increasing the price of electricity on its system by 18 percent to pay for its voluntary pursuit of more renewable energy sources, resulting…
Hot off the heels of Xcel Energy’s proposed $222 annual increase in the cost of electricity, Minnesota Power, which serves much of Northeast Minnesota, has announced it is seeking to…
Northstar Commuter Rail never did hit the rosy ridership projections officials promised at the line’s inception in 2009. But even Northstar’s most ardent critics must find it hard to believe…
If you live around the Twin Cities area, chances are you have seen the ad with a rich corporate landlord urging you to vote no on the rent control ballot…
President Joe Biden’s popularity continues to plummet in part because high energy prices are picking people’s pockets at the gas pumps. Oil prices are affected by a wide variety of…
The following article was written by Michael Shellenberger at Substack. Shareholder divestment campaigns caused oil and gas shortages, a return to coal, and higher emissions. Over the last decade, climate…
Economic development Bemidji Pioneer: Other View: Thanks to Line 3, a windfall was felt by some Minnesota communities this summer Grand Forks Herald: Airports in North Dakota, Minnesota look toward…
Xcel Energy made headlines this week by announcing that they will be seeking to increase the cost of electricity by a massive 21.2 percent over the next three years, but…
The more Minnesotans know about CRT, the less they support it According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, Minnesotans are becoming familiar with Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the more they learn about it,…
In the market, prices are determined by the actions of buyers and sellers. In economics, this process is illustrated by the demand-supply curve. The demand curve has a downward slope…
This week, I’ve written about the body of empirical research which shows that people leave and avoid high tax states and about our own research which shows that Minnesota’s taxes…
The top officials at the Minnesota School Boards Association and the chair of the Austin Public Schools Board play prominent roles at the National School Boards Association that created a…
Earlier today, President Joe Biden presented an updated version of his trimmed-down Build Back Better spending plan. The plan, which originally proposed $3.5 trillion spending on numerous government projects has…
Next Tuesday, dozens of school districts across the state will try to overcome a losing streak that’s led increasing skeptical local voters to reject nearly two-thirds of referendum and other…
It’s been fascinating to watch how the education cartel and their friends in the press are suddenly concerned about slates of candidates running for school board in Minnesota. For years,…
Research shows that people leave and avoid high tax states. As we explain in our new report, ‘Taxes and Migration Minnesotans on the Move to Lower Tax States,’ looking at…
I wrote recently that slashed growth forecasts showed that inflation isn’t rising because the economy is booming. Members of the Biden administration have blamed rising consumer prices on the economy’s…
The cost of everything is going through the roof, and the cost of staying warm this winter is no exception. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that families in the…
Xcel Energy customers will soon see their electric bills go up by $222 per year to pay for more wind and solar. Unfortunately, this massive price increase is only the…
Generally, economic theory and evidence have no support for any kind of price control that seeks to limit individuals from engaging in mutually beneficial transactions. But going beyond the basics,…
Yesterday I wrote about how Minnesota is losing residents to other states. Many factors go into an individual’s decision as to where to live, work, and play. But, as we…
Tobacco taxes are becoming more and more popular as a way to curb smoking and tobacco use. In Minnesota, to be specific, numerous proposals have been brought up this year…
Yesterday, Xcel Energy announced it would be seeking a massive 21.2 percent price increase on electricity over the next three years, meaning Xcel residential electricity customers will pay an additional…