Before the pandemic, health care access was tough in rural areas. And the pandemic has made that worse. However, the pandemic also accelerated the adoption of telehealth which could potentially…
The statistics don’t lie. A sizable number of families in the St. Cloud School District have made the decision to remove their K-12 students from the public school system this…
Parents with children attending school under a remote learning model (either full time or part time) are concerned about learning loss this school year.
A MinnPost article published yesterday shows 123 legislative candidates, including Republicans and Democrats, oppose Governor Walz's attempt to impose California car mandates on Minnesotans. The pledge shows there is strong,…
In our new report, we look at how state's economic policies impact their economic outcomes by focusing on border counties.
The World Health Organization, albeit a little late, has recently come out as a strong critic of lockdowns citing heavy economic damage among already disadvantaged populations.
The Center's Great Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree project is hosting two 90-minute sessions on October 13 and October 14 from 9:00am-10:30am CST that will focus on strategies to enhance…
We cannot expect the economy to return to normal while restrictions remain.
On September 28, 2020, Andrew Wheeler, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency issued the letter below to California Governor, Gavin Newsom, regarding his executive order eliminating the sale of…
Daniel Yergin is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the CEO of IHSMarkit, a research and consulting firm. In this episode, Robert talks with Dan about his new book…
A year of extraordinary accomplishments, despite COVID-19.
Did Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald dismiss the Midwest?
The government should keep COVID-era cuts to bureaucratic red tape.
Liberals will not relinquish their taste of power.
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 264 of the In The Tank Podcast. It turns out, the VP debate…
There are numerous myths concerning educational choice programs. And in order for parents and students to make well-informed education decisions, these myths must be debunked.
When Arik Forsman was elected to the Duluth city council he took upon himself a challenge; he was going to solve the childcare crisis. To do this, he sponsored an…
Young voters skew strikingly more liberal on a variety of issues.
COVID-19 has laid bare the educational disparities that continue to remain a stubborn feature of our education system. The status quo, one-size-fits-all does not fit all, and if we do…
Xcel Energy is currently trying to get the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to rubber stamp their own version of the Green New Deal. Under this plan, the company would…
While the status quo failed too many students pre-COVID, more parents now are becoming aware of the system's shortcomings in a way that has motivated them to seek out alternatives…
In his time in office the last two years, Governor Walz has pushed for increased spending and multiple tax hikes earning him a grade D on Cato's 2020 Fiscal Policy…
Last night, a substantial portion of the debate revolved around energy and environmental policy, particularly fracking and the Green New Deal. You can watch the segment by clicking the picture…
The following article was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. It is the story of Mikayla Mellesmoen, who is studying environmental science at Mankato State University. Ms. Mellesmoen had…