High school girls from around the state spent their Saturday at the Minnesota Capitol bringing history and civic responsibility to life through a speech competition centered on the theme, “The…
Carlos Guillermo Aragon-Baez is our Minnesota Man of the Day. He has been charged in federal court with one count of illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien. Aragon, aged…
Last week, the Department of the Interior finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List, adding 10 new entries for a total of 60. What’s a critical mineral? There is a school…
In the first eleven days of its operation in May 2024, Amtrak’s Borealis service between St. Paul and Chicago generated a “profit” of $100,000, which excited a few local people.…
More than half of parents say they would choose a school type other than a traditional public district school if given the option, highlighting a continued and substantial disconnect between…
Understanding Minnesota’s abysmal test scores — with 42.6 percent of students performing at grade level in math in 2025 and only 47.6 percent at grade level in reading — can…
From a Bloomberg opinion column, Minnesota Is Becoming the Land of 10,000 Frauds. I would update the headline with “has become.” The column was written by Patricia Lopez, formerly of…
In an Order issued in September, the state Department of Human Services (DHS) cited the Hennepin County Mental Health Center for ninety (90) separately itemized violations of more than two…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Ramstad: The next year is going to be tough for Minnesota governments and politics Minn Post: Minnesota has over $5 billion it…
Hats off to Eric Rasmussen and 5 INVESTIGATES for exposing the fact that Hennepin County is spending tax dollars on Giganta the dancing robot and Halima the smiling puppet as…
A 25-page report released in late October by Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Education revealed that over 60 percent of all undergraduate grades awarded last year were an A. The median…
Back in 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376). It is a hefty bit of legislation, but Subtitle C reads: You will note the part reading “2021 THROUGH 2025.”…
Two recent arrests of young men who had used guns to commit violent offenses expose a criminal justice system that is failing to see the big picture and consequently failing…
On Tuesday, voters in Minneapolis made international news for holding off the socialist challenge in local elections, unlike their counterparts in New York City. In the rest of America, voters…
As Senate Democrats continue to refuse to pass a bill to reopen the federal government, SNAP has been much in the news; without a budget, there are no funds for…
The past decade of American soul-searching has left many adrift. Is America a fundamentally good country? Has it ever been — or will it ever be in the future? Should…
In both the Annunciation attack and the 35W bridge collapse, every single victim who made it to the hospital survived.
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mayor Jacob Frey beat back a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh for a third term leading Minnesota’s largest city. We had to wait a few extra…
Gov. Tim Walz is facing a consequential decision about whether to have the state of Minnesota opt in to the federal tax-credit scholarship program established under the Educational Choice for…
If it seems like a transit boondoggle gets nominated for the Golden Turkey Award every year, that’s because it’s true, and 2025 is no exception. This year, the Gold Line…
ACT scores for the class of 2025 remain historically low as statewide measures of high school academic proficiency continue to tell a concerning story. According to the ACT, the nonprofit…
As schools move toward our brave new digital world, a battle has raged over the usefulness of handwriting practice and cursive pedagogy. Why do children need to learn to write…
A final update on the campaign finance front on this election day 2025. The final last-minute donation to report is $75,000 from the Multi-Housing Association to the “moderate” All for…
This week, Grace and Kathryn are celebrating our 100th episode! To mark the occasion, they’re joined by Bill Walsh as they count down Minnesota’s Top 10 Fails since the very…