In its new report, the Economic Policy Institute argues that "Wisconsin’s determined efforts to weaken unions have contributed to the state’s poor wage growth". But data from the Bureau of Labor…
Minnesota faces a looming shortage of skilled workers, and we look increasingly to our community and technical colleges to help solve it. But here’s a big problem: Many first-year students…
It is certainly a contender. Fox 9 television uncovers a far-reaching scandal: last year, more than $100 million in cash left the Twin Cities airport in carry-on luggage, bound for…
[Photo Credit: Southwest Initiative Foundation] Two young Minnesotans are on a mission: to change the way young Americans view manufacturing.
Teachers were celebrated last week during National Teacher Appreciation Week. But even though the five days of nationally honoring educators has come and gone, teachers can and should continue to…
Evidently government bean counters in St. Louis County have taken a page out of Hennepin County assessors’ playbook. We recently noted the record number of complaints by Minneapolis property owners…
One of the main talking points used by renewable energy advocates in Minnesota has been that building wind turbines will reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, but a new study…
The passage of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December, the biggest overhaul of the tax code in more than three decades, offered Minnesota an opportunity to look…
Originally posted on the Institute for Family Studies website. I’m excited about this Mother’s Day—giddy actually—even though I won’t spend it with my sons who live many states away. Despite the distance,…
A new project launched on National Teacher Appreciation Day, Educated Teachers MN aims to inform and empower Minnesota K-12 educators by raising awareness of a U.S. Supreme Court case widely…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Congo uses child labor in their cobalt mines. Here's why we should mine cobalt in Minnesota.
In its new report, the Economic Policy Institute claims that Minnesota's performance in labor force participation rates since Gov. Dayton took office vindicates Big Government policies. It can only say…
[Photo credit: AgCentric] What might be done to help Minnesota kids learn more about what agriculture is all about and what people in its remarkable variety of jobs do? A good…
Battery storage has become the latest fad among the energy industry. Lawmakers in states like California, New York and Oregon are busying themselves by crafting mandates requiring their states to invest in…
The hornets’ nest was stirred up again Tuesday evening when the Edina School Board met to discuss possible disciplinary action against its Vice Chair Sarah Patzloff over a social media…
We loved the way she thinks way before Kanye West, and we certainly love her more after Candace Owens inspired a crowd of 550 at another Center lunch forum. The…
Dayton is campaigning hard for $138 million “emergency” school funding but he might just settle for more pre-K funding instead. The governor has, in the past, successfully expanded pre-K programs…
American Experiment’s new campaign to rev up awareness of the policies and politics behind the Twin Cities’ traffic congestion has caught the attention of Fox 9 News reporter Christina Palladino. Getting…
Wisconsin's Gov. Walker inherited an unemployment rate of 8.1% in January 2011, and our own Gov. Dayton inherited one of 7.1%. Since then, Wisconsin's unemployment rate has fallen by 5.2…
Construction on the Enbridge 3 replacement oil pipeline should start this year, once state regulators get out of the way and give final approval. The vital project will generate hundreds of well-paying…
Despite receiving billions of dollars in federal subsidies, solar power is far less efficient than burning trash.
Despite what the Economic Policy Institute might claim, the data show that since Governors Dayton and Walker took office, Minnesota's economic growth has lagged Wisconsin's.
Minnesota secondary teachers have an average wage of $62,590 plus benefits. Don’t forget that salary is just one part of the equation. You need to add in the cost of…