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…
The Walz administration appears ready to impose California Fuel Standards on Minnesota despite the fact that this policy caused gasoline and diesel prices to increase by 22 cents per gallon…
They know the deck is stacked against them, but the opponents of a massive proposed 1,800-acre solar installation in the middle of farm country continue to put up a good…
A number of search warrants have been obtained and executed in the alleged Feeding Our Future scandal. Three of them are known to be in public circulation. Scott Johnson of…
Six people among a group of twenty were charged last week with felony theft for their roles in a series of “flash mob” robberies from several retail stores the day…
The Walz administration is seeking to enact another California regulation that will increase the cost of driving for Minnesotans by 20 cents per gallon for gasoline and diesel fuel. The…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted last week about how on the first Friday of his new vaccine and testing regime (Jan. 21), his phone had “been flooded with pictures of…
That chaotic Union Pacific railyard just outside of downtown Los Angeles continues to generate headlines. The situation is so bad that even California Governor Gavin Newsom wonders what’s going on.…
The legislative session started today. Among some of the things legislators will be looking at is how to spend the state’s $7.7 billion surplus. Governor Walz has already provided his…
The local sales tax has become a popular way for cities to tackle projects that otherwise might have to wait for funding. The sales tax comes with an expiration date…
Minnesotans want Walz to use the surplus for tax cuts, a rebate, and paying state debt.
In October, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain endorsed a tweet claiming that inflation and supply chain issues affecting the United States were “high class problems.” They are not. As I pointed out in December,…
American Experiment launched the Give It Back campaign today to persuade Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature to return the $7.7 billion state budget surplus to the taxpayers. The…