Eighteen states and the District of Columbia allow absentee ballots received after Election Day to be counted for days afterward, as long as the envelope bears a pre-Election Day postmark.…
Heatwaves could test the nation’s electric grid as blackouts loom.
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Local drag queen Miz Diagnosis will be reading to children tomorrow at a children’s boutique in Chaska. It’s the latest battleground between truth and tolerance in the broader culture war.…
Back in May, Reuters ran an article asking: “Why is UK inflation so high and how do other countries compare?” The authors offered various possible explanations for high inflation in…
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Xcel Energy’s request to construct a 10 megawatt (MW), 1,000 megawatt-hour (MWh) iron-air battery near the site of the Sherburne County Generating…
If you have, among other things, “eight years of professional experience in regulatory oversight, public administration, business or law enforcement” as well as “knowledge of the cannabis and/or hemp regulatory…
Minnesota’s new Free School Meals program that took effect July 1 could impact the compensatory revenue districts receive in the future. Compensatory revenue, funding intended to help students who are…
It happens so rarely that you can’t help but notice when it does. Every once in a while, the proverbial little guy prevails over the powers that be — or…
Gov. Tim Walz doesn’t seem to understand the definition of the word “ban.” Earlier this year, Walz repeatedly claimed the state of Florida was banning books. This was easily debunked…
An op-ed piece about the Golden Valley Police Department recently appeared in the New York Times and was reprinted in the Star Tribune. My response to both newspapers follows. In…
Beginning in fall 2024, Minnesota will make public college and university tuition free for thousands of residents. The North Star Promise Scholarship program will cover “the balance of tuition and…
The American Revolution began in April 1775 and quickly turned from a small-scale armed conflict into a full-on war between Great Britain and the residents of its 13 North American…
The Rebuild Duluth housing initiative began with the best of intentions like so many other government programs. The idea unveiled by Duluth Mayor Emily Larson four years ago was to…
It’s been very warm in Minnesota over the last two weeks, leading families to turn up the air conditioning. One thing that hasn’t been turned up over the last 14…
In “Get on board with the train to Duluth” (June 11) the Star Tribune’s Editorial Board announced its support for the Northern Lights Express (NLX), the proposed passenger train service…
In July 1858, Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, and the incumbent Democrat, Stephen Douglas, were locked in a tight race for one of Illinois’ Senate seats. The major issue in the race…
I review the memoir Mosaic Republic by the 21-year-old candidate for Minneapolis city council Ward 6. Tiger Worku celebrated his 21st birthday just yesterday, as he continues his campaign. The…
Compared to the rest of the country, Minnesota does not rank favorably on business regulation. A lot of studies that quantify regulation usually rank us below average. The 2015 Small…
Last week, the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released its fourth report on the $2.7 billion Southwest Light Rail Line (SWLRT). It found, according to the Star Tribune, that; The Metropolitan Council…
State and local taxes and spending Twin Cities Business: Paying Your Fair Share! KSTP: Question on St. Paul ballot will ask for sales tax increase to fund road, bridge maintenance…
The North Dakota Legislature just handed taxpayers the biggest property and income tax cut in state history, more than half a billion dollars overall. But that could be only a…
The Minneapolis park police have preemptively closed the iconic Stone Arch Bridge during overnight hours through July 5. Independent journalist Rebecca Brannon reports on the mayhem occurring this week that…
The easy part ended when the Minnesota Legislature rubber-stamped Rochester’s request to ask voters to extend the city’s expiring half-cent local sales tax for another 16 years. This fall residents…