Ken Hoffman, global co-leader of EV Battery Materials Group at McKinsey & Company, discusses the metals needed to meet EV battery demand. Hoffman says that there is a supply crunch…
House DFLers want to prohibit Minnesota State Colleges and Universities from requiring, requesting, accepting, or considering a student’s ACT or SAT test score for any purpose — including admissions, scholarships,…
The numbers are staggering. FBI search warrants allege that $48 million was stolen from a federal low-income food program in Minnesota. How was it done? Volume, sheer volume. Not one…
This article was written by Benjamin Zycher, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and it appeared in RealClear Energy. News reports last month about a traffic accident involving former California…
Economic development KIMT3: Rochester business gets state innovation grant State and local taxes and spending Alexandria Echo Press: Minnesota’s record $7.75 billion budget surplus is taking center stage as lawmakers…
Meta (the new name for Facebook’s parent company) lost more than $200 billion in stock value on Thursday. As a result, Mark Zuckerberg saw his net worth significantly drop. Facebook…
This week, the Orono Police Department continued to sound the alarm for residents to take precautions against a growing wave of burglaries and thefts. In a Twitter posting, the department…
On Thursday, February 3, American Experiment reported on a new study by economists at Johns Hopkins University that finds the body of empirical evidence shows lockdowns had “little to no…
The St. Paul Pioneer Press wrote a story on Feb. 2, 2022, describing the toll that higher energy prices are taking on Minnesotans who are already struggling with the highest…
In this ongoing alleged scandal, Feeding Our Future has received all the attention. The state of Minnesota, however, is moving to shut down another nonprofit network participating in the same…
In the year to December, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 7 percent, its fastest rate of annual increase since June 1982. “Core CPI” — which excludes more volatile food…
The St. Louis Park School Board is looking to fill a recent vacancy and is asking applicants for four pieces of information — confirmation they are an eligible candidate, their…
Numerous studies have come out during the pandemic analyzing whether COVID-19 restrictions have managed to reduce COVID-19 deaths –– which has been their intended goal. I have previously written about…
This week’s installment of the Power Hungry Podcast is definitely worth your time. John Constable is the director of the Renewable Energy Foundation, a British public charity. In this episode,…
The relationship between Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s political campaigns date back to 2016. The money flows both ways. The restaurant and related entities were named in…
The current Feeding Our Future alleged scandal — in which no person has been arrested or charged — has parallels to another alleged scandal from just a few years ago.…
Schools can “finally safely make masks optional for students and staff” with the CDC’s new guidelines, opine infectious disease physicians in The Washington Post. Respirators and other high-quality masks are…
Fact-checking Governor Tim Walz is going to be a full-time job in 2022 for those that follow state government. He speaks fast, loud and confidently. He has a habit of…
Tax cuts, students, transparent healthcare, and reliable, affordable energy.
The 2022 legislative session only started two days ago, and a myriad of bills have already been introduced. Among those introduced are two bills that deal with permanently cutting individual…
The rash of school shootings rolling across the country continues. Yesterday, an altercation involving five students at South Education Center in Richfield ended in a shooting that killed one student,…
It’s tougher than ever to be a cop in the era of the defund the police movement that started in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in police custody.…
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators is circulating an online petition among its members that asks them to “commi[t] to vote yes to strike, if necessary,” according to a Feb.…
Despite what Mayor Jacob Frey might say, restaurants in Minneapolis do not appear to be coping well with his new vaccine and testing regime. Data on restaurant bookings in the…