Governor Tim Walz may not “do drama” but his dramatics in attempting to avoid the accountability that comes with his office guarantee more of it. The Duluth News Tribune issued…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Critics say an educational philosophy called "ENVoY" and a tone-deaf principal caused Ramsey Elementary to devolve into a culture of chaos and violence.
Among the obligations of being married to a politically-astute former Canadian is to stay informed about the political trends of our neighbors to the north. While I normally resist the…
Yesterday, Twin Metals Minnesota announced that they were going to be storing their mine waste using a dry stack storage method, which is often hailed by environmentalists as the best…
The Star Tribune recently ran a short piece (July 19) about how Haskell’s Wine Bar on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis closed last month for several reasons, one being how, “Panhandlers…
Amtrak continues to lose passengers in Minnesota, even as DFL Governor Tim Walz, MnDOT and the national rail service continue to pursue a partnership to initiate two new Amtrak-operated but…
1968 did not usher in the Age of Aquarius. From the glimpses we got, like the Manson Family and Altamont, it would have been the ultimate bad trip.
Union membership is a personal decision. And a majority of U.S. teachers across the country believe they should be able to make this decision whenever they want to. Unfortunately, teachers…
The future of mining in Minnesota looks even brighter today as Twin Metals Minnesota announced they will protect Minnesota’s water resources at their planned copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota by…
Twin Metals Minnesota (TMM) announced today they will take extraordinary measures to protect Minnesota’s water resources at their planned copper-nickel mine in Northern Minnesota by using a method called dry…
In reality, there are a number of things employers can do in response to a minimum wage hike that don’t involve laying off employees.
It looks like the Community Solar Gardens aren’t very popular with the locals in Le Sueur County. Earlier in July, the Planning and Zone commission voted to enact a moratorium,…
We have a new ad running on 93X concerning high housing costs in the Twin Cities. You can only say so much in 30 seconds, so here are the facts…
I recently heard from a teacher that the only reason she belongs to her union is for protection. But union membership is not the only option for liability coverage and…
The Sierra Club recently published an article that will surely make waves. The crux of the argument is that recycling doesn’t always make sense, and often times it is better…
If you are a member of the union, you have an important decision to make. You can opt-out or you can choose to remain in the union. EducatedTeachersMN can help…
This op ed appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on July 12th, 2019 In March 2011, Clint MacFarlane, who had been home-brewing and developing his own recipes since 2006, opened…
In 2013, Steve Hellman, president of the battery storage company, Eos Energy, made a startling prediction about the cost of the company’s then-new zinc-air battery system. The following is from…
In light of turmoil within the Minnesota’s Department of Human Services that led to the resignation of its three top officials, John Hinderaker, President of Center of the American Experiment, released the following…
We are often told that capitalism is destroying the planet, and that the only way we can repent from causing environmental degradation is to switch from a capitalist system to…
The National Association of Manufacturers recently announced (July 9, 2019) “a member-driven campaign to raise at least $10 million for the newly established ‘Creators Wanted Fund.’” Among other things, the…
We are often told that capitalism is destroying the planet, and that the only way we can repent from causing environmental degradation is to switch from a capitalist system to…
The dispute over whether the city of St. Paul will comply with the law and allow residents to vote on an organized garbage collection referendum has moved to the editorial…