Economic growth St. Cloud Times: ‘Erratic’ tariffs blamed for Minnesota export slump Grand Rapids Herald Review: Sliding mineral fuel sales continue to drive Minnesota’s quarterly export declines WJON: St. Cloud…
This is the second in a series of articles explaining how the United States came to be and how the lands we now know as Minnesota came to be a…
Yesterday, we wrote about a man who was convicted of repeatedly raping a 10-year-old girl but has now been pardoned by a three-person panel including Governor Walz and Attorney General…
This is my second post, of hopefully many to come, as a regular weekly resource for our readers: The top ten stories, for the week ending on July 3, 2026,…
Leonides Hernanez-Portillo, 39, made his first appearance in federal court today (July 2), facing two felony criminal counts related to illegal immigration. He was indicted by a federal grand jury…
When the United States celebrated its 200th birthday in 1976, it wasn’t the best time for a party. In 1974, President Nixon had resigned from office following the Watergate scandal…
Center of the American Experiment has just released a new index clearly showing the miserable trajectory for electricity inflation in the Twin Cities. This is the Minnesota Electricity Misery Index. Or MEMI…
Students in Minneapolis Public Schools are losing ground, according to an analysis on academic performance. The analysis, from researchers at Stanford and Harvard, is full of metrics on where Minneapolis…
The Pioneer Press reports: A three-person Minnesota panel including Gov. Tim Walz granted a pardon to an immigrant convicted of sexually abusing a child, drawing accusations that he and other…
At a time when Minneapolis is shifting its tax burden from fleeing businesses to homeowners, you would think the city council would avoid the obvious contrast. But sadly, there is…
Minnesota is once again administering a summer meal program that was exploited in the biggest fraud case connected to federal child nutrition programs. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently…
Both Minnesota and Texas are in the process of implementing new social studies standards that brought backlash for their politicized origin, alleged instructional bias, and sweeping changes. Besides the fact…
Historical approach to mental illness and chemical dependency Up through the 1960s, Minnesota, like much of the nation, had developed a significant state hospital structure where some 16,000 patients were…
An idea popped into my head last week to create a new simple index of electricity prices for Minnesota’s Twin Cities of Minneapolis St Paul (MSP). Which I then did.…
Minnesota taxpayers forced to foot the bill for Walz’s fraud failures?! A new social media law hits Minnesota users soon, taxpayers may face a $130 million penalty over the state’s…
A new national poll shows broad, bipartisan consensus that teaching history and civics matters, and that schools aren’t delivering enough of either. The May survey, commissioned by Morning Consult on behalf of…
The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution reads, in full: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of…
Kevon Devante Rayshun Ousley, 31, appeared in federal court in downtown St. Paul this afternoon, indicted on a felony count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Your…
Saint Paul Public School District, the second largest district in the state, has just passed a new budget that narrowly avoids any budget shortfalls. It hasn’t always been sunshine and…
Minnesota’s new social media warning law passed during the 2025 special legislative session requires social media companies to display a mental health warning label to users on their sites. The…
Alexio Miranda, 32, pled guilty on Friday (June 26) to a felony firearm charge arising out of an anti-ICE riot back in January. The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota announced the…
This is my first post, of hopefully many to come, as a regular weekly resource for our readers: And let me give a ‘shout out’ to my colleague John Phelan…
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, now 42, was arrested Thursday in Mogadishu, Somalia, according to a press release issued yesterday (Friday) by the U.S. Dept. of Justice. As Defendant No. 2 (out…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Documenters report: Ramsey County commissioners consider 3.5% raise next year KSTP: Plans forming to address Minneapolis’ ‘substantial’ $30M budget gap The Center…