The status of criminal investigations against on-duty ICE agents working as part of Operation Metro Surge was provided this week in press conferences by officials in both Ramsey and Hennepin…
Minnesota’s progressive health care policies have made things more difficult for rural hospitals and now doubling down on them is unlikely to fix what’s broken for rural hospitals.
Minnesota’s Class of 2025 has the highest graduation rate on record, and similarly record-breaking low mathematics proficiency rates. Hooray? As I’ve written previously, it is of the utmost importance that…
Education freedom policies like Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) continue to gain traction across the country. The flexibility they offer allows families to customize learning rather than conform to a one-size-fits-all…
Another Minnesota federal district judge flouts appeals court ruling. In two habeas corpus cases this week, Judge Donavon Frank (Clinton appointee) has ruled in favor of two illegal alien ICE…
The hospital conducted 386 DEI coaching sessions across 61 departments. It delivered mandatory LGBTQ+ education on topics such as "pronouns, deadnaming, trans identities, and allyship."
On Tuesday, I noted that for 2025, the average earner will pay more state income tax in Minnesota than in 43 other states and that our state is one of…
Amiir Mawlid Ali, now age 19, was convicted this afternoon on a felony gun charge after a three-day jury trial held at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul. The…
Today is April 15, Tax Day, the deadline for paying your income taxes without having to pay a penalty. As I noted yesterday, for 2025, the average earner will pay…
Luis Betanco-Tellez appeared in federal court yesterday with quite the story to tell. Our tale begins back in January 2023, when, according to court records, Betanco crossed the border near…
Yusuf Bashir Ali was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future scandal. The sentence pronounced by federal district Judge Nancy Brasel matched the…
HCMC plays a vital role in trauma care and physician training. We can’t afford to lose it — but this tax-fed slush fund is not the answer.
Lou Raguse of KARE-11 has performed a public service by assembling in one report the spending by the state of Minnesota on 14 “at risk” Medicaid programs. You can read…
A Minneapolis legislator is pushing hard for a so-called “wealth tax,” which warrants a STOP THE TAPE with Bill Walsh. One of Keith Ellison’s campaign donors just pled guilty to…
Tomorrow is the deadline for Minnesotans to file their 2025 taxes. When he or she does, the average earning, single filing Minnesotan will hand over 4.9% of their 2025 wages…
The legislature returned to work on Tuesday after their Easter/Passover break. According to the Minnesota Constitution, they must adjourn on the first Monday after the third Saturday in May, which…
Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a K-12 education bill which included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. The bill indexed the per pupil funding formula…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota over policies it alleges violate Title IX. The complaint, filed March 30, argues that the Minnesota Department of…
Last week, Akeem Edwine Gbor, age 34, was sentenced to six (6) years in federal prison for fentanyl dealing. Garden-variety stuff, really, not even worthy of a press release from…
State and local taxes and spending Northern News Now: Legal weed earns Minnesota $27M in tax revenue in 2025 Pioneer Press: How might St. Paul boost its tax base and…
How can we make sure that a diploma isn’t just a piece of paper? Last week, my colleague Catrin Wigfall wrote about Minnesota’s 2025 graduation rate (highest on record at…
From Fox-9, Anoka County couple charged in $800K public benefits fraud probe. The exact dollar amount involved was $861,304.03, according to state officials. Fox 9 reports, Charges filed against an…
Lou Raguse of KARE-11 has the report that Abdirashid Ismail Said, accused of an $11 million Medicaid fraud, fled the country a week before his scheduled courtroom trial. And how…
Set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, the new federal education tax-credit is a practical, market-oriented step toward making education more affordable for families at the household level. By…