The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr and Brent Bennett in episode 282 of the In The Tank Podcast. Brent Bennett, a policy director…
Different workers produce different outputs. This is valued differently and, thus, compensated differently: "We realized that we had to pay attention to market forces"
A February poll conducted by the national teachers’ union American Federation of Teachers (AFT) found that most union member teachers and school staff who are back working in-person feel comfortable.…
At a time when Minnesotans need fewer barriers to jobs, a bill has been introduced that will instead increase red tape for people seeking to get into the massage therapy…
For those of you looking for more information on the Texas Blackouts, here are a few links to articles that I’ve found interesting. The Narrative is Overshadowing Truth in the…
Meredith Angwin is a chemist and author, most recently, of Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid. In her second appearance on the podcast, Angwin explains why…
Golden Turkey is back, Gov. Walz has no plan to re-open Minnesota's businesses, the energy emergency in Texas, the teachers' union pushes back on state testing, and more in this…
You can rightfully label wind energy as the most unreliable energy source during the Texas energy crisis. While it may not have been the primary cause of the power outages,…
Any law that seeks to protect certain businesses from competition hurts consumers and hinders economic growth.
Justice and Drew invited me on to the show to make fun of me for being a Green Bay Packer's fan and talk about the rolling blackouts in Texas. Enjoy!
Minnesota’s legislature must balance COVID with the economy.
Somebody should watch how they’re spending our money. Somebody is.
Despite many in the media coming to the defense of wind energy's lack of performance during the energy crisis in Texas, claiming that wind energy actually "outperformed" forecasts for the day, the fact…
Beginning Monday, February 22, 2021, middle and high schools can bring students back into classrooms for hybrid or in-person learning with mitigation strategies implemented, Governor Tim Walz announced today. Many…
Today, I’ll be testifying in the Minnesota State Senate on Senate File 450, which would effectively prohibit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency from imposing California car mandates in Minnesota. You…
Schools are indoctrinating students with a radical vision of American society.
Some people excuse Minnesota's extremely high level of welfare spending on the idea that the majority of welfare goes to Medicaid spending for the elderly. But in order to justify…
China constructed an enormous amount of coal-fired electricity capacity in 2020, according to new international research. In total, China added 38,400 megawatts (MW) worth of new facilities, the equivalent of…
Does this mean they are taxed too heavily?
Many middle and high school Minnesota students returned to their classrooms today for the first time in months, reports WCCO News. But unlike elementary schools in the state, the base…
A new Minnetonka High School program called “Momentum” is helping students explore post-secondary opportunities in the skilled trades. From manufacturing, construction, and architecture to engineering and design and engine automotive…
The problem is not that Minnesota's politicians don't get enough of your money to spend, it is that they spend the huge amount they do get badly.
The following article was written by Robert Bryce. It originally appeared in Forbes. The massive blast of Siberia-like cold that is wreaking havoc across North America is proving that if we humans want…
Businesses respond to minimum wage hikes in a number of ways. When the costs of labor rise, businesses could lay off workers or reduce their hours. Some reduce fringe benefits.…