In 1999, 23 percent of adults in Minnesota reported smoking a cigarette. By 2018, that number was down to just 14 percent. Similarly, in 2000, 32 percent of Minnesota high…
Police are in the business of coming to the aid of citizens under fire. But lately Sartell residents have been coming to the assistance of their local police department under…
Educators from Intermediate District 287 have been selected to join the inaugural cohort of The 1619 Project Education Network, according to the Pulitzer Center. Forty-two teams of educators from 22…
The following article was written by Robert Bryce, and it originally appeared in RealClear Energy: For more than a century, the promise of electric vehicles (EVs) has been parked just…
It’s been a long 16 months for Minnesota businesses and families that depend on reopening the border with Canada as they try to survive a second consecutive summer season under…
Every year, the Tax Foundation publishes the State Business Tax Climate Index. The study ranks states not only on how much taxes they impose on businesses, but how well tax…
The following article was written by Valerie Richardson and it appeared in The Washington Times: A coalition of progressive and environmental groups took a roasting on the right after urging President Biden to…
The long-awaited second draft of Minnesota’s revised K-12 social studies standards will be available next week, according to an email from the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies. Following the…
Every American who is eligible to vote ought to be able to do so. That is a fundamental principle of this republic. And they have the right for those votes…
It took Gov. Tim Walz well over a week to see how Rep. John Thompson’s latest brush with the law played out with the press and public. But the governor…
When the federal government passed three stimulus bills and sent stimulus checks, concerns were raised about the necessity of continuing such payments. This was largely because by mid-2020, it had…
Thanks to your feedback and thousands of others across the country, the U.S. Department of Education has reversed course on including references to the “1619 Project,” “anti-racism” works of activist…
The following article was written by Chuck Devore, and it appeared in The Federalist: California’s electric grid operator declared a “Flex Alert” Friday morning, showing all that mandated solar and…
Minneapolis needs more cops to help stem the explosion of violent crime in the city. But that will only do so much. There is very little point apprehending violent criminals…
Coming out of the pandemic, one of the biggest questions in policy research has been whether COVID-19 restrictions hurt or helped our state. One way that this question has been…
California is reeling from decades of bad energy policy, and it is now expecting residents living in saner states to pay for their mistakes. On Friday, July 9, 2021, and…
Violent crime is exploding in Minneapolis this year. Data from the City of Minneapolis shows that there were 47 homicides in the city between January 1 and July 15 this…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: St. Cloud will use federal relief to offset lost revenue KNSI: Minnesota to Finish Fiscal Year 2021 Stronger Than Expected Pioneer Press:…
The following article was written by Randal O’Toole for the Cato Institute: Americans drove nearly 96 percent as many miles in May 2021 as in the same month in 2019, indicating a return…
In July 1921, the United States emerged from a depression. Though the economic statistics of the time were rudimentary by modern standards, the numbers confirm that it had been bad. By…
There goes the second summer tourist season in a row for Minnesota and Canadian businesses along the border. The news comes as a crushing blow to the thousands whose livelihoods…
There is a growing awareness among the general public that wind turbines and solar panels may not be as green as people thought. Pictures of old wind turbine blades resting…
Minnesota’s craft brewers have been an economic success story over the last decade. According to the Brewer’s Association, there were 35 craft breweries operating statewide in 2011; in 2020, that…
Minnesota is struggling to create new businesses. In 2019, the state ranked 49th among the 50 states and D.C. for its rate of entrepreneurship per capita. And in the last…