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A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

Did you know that the biggest subsidy for solar is hidden on your electric bill? While Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to extend the federal solar…

The attempt to get anything we desire designated as a 'right' which someone must provide for us is not a new one. Back in 1972, the economist Milton Friedman tackled…

Before states instated lockdowns and ordered hospitals to halt providing some services in order to focus on COVID-19, researchers issued warnings on the potential economic, mental, social, and health consequences…

It had to be humiliating for the Minnesota State Patrol officers evidently ordered to stand down while a mob lassoed and ripped down the statue of Christopher Columbus on June…

A mask mandate is likely to be widely ignored, partially enforced, and dramatically increase civilian/police interactions for minor offences just when we don't need them.

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the agency will prepare a detailed Environmental Impact Statement to thoroughly analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Twin…

Since children are less likely to contract the coronavirus, holding everything else equal, they are also less likely to be big transmitters of the virus. This is evidenced by the…

Minnesota schools have been directed to develop three contingency plans in preparation for the 2020 school year. As school and state leaders weigh their options, the nation's pediatricians are strongly…

Last week, Ben Gerber, who is a board member for the Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum (MNCEF) took to the pages of The Minnesota Reformer, which is likely the most progressive…

On July 1, The Center of the American Experiment released the following statement: An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans have confidence in their local police departments and oppose plans to defund…

An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans have confidence in their local police departments and oppose plans to defund and disband the Minneapolis police department, according to a new statewide Center of…

There is, at present, a broad consensus in America that policing reform is needed. That consensus will shatter if extremists, like those at City Pages, succeed in hijacking the cause…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of children and families today in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The decision is a significant win for school choice and religious…

Target is a big company, during the pandemic it did not face as much disruption to business as did most small businesses. Henceforth, Target can afford to pay its employees…

Catrin Wigfall released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s opinion in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue: “For years, Minnesota’s Democratic legislators have been fighting against Opportunity Scholarships that…

Sure it may be way out there to demand the immediate removal of the police officers assigned to Duluth schools for more than twenty years. But the students behind the…

Did you know that a new generation of small-scale advanced nuclear reactors that are smaller and safer than traditional power plants is on the horizon? This is good news. I…

Advocates of wind and solar power often argue that wind and solar power are now the lowest cost sources of electricity on the market, making them more competitive than fossil…

The state's much vaunted Covid-19 model has failed and we have every reason to junk it and many of the measures it has justified. This includes Gov. Walz’ emergency powers.

The more things change, the more they remain the same at the Minnesota Department of Vehicle Services. Once again the DMV has failed to provide one of the most basic…

Liberal politicians in Minnesota often use climate change as the justification for doing virtually anything they want. Governor Walz has delayed the replacement of an aging oil pipeline, attempted to…

School choice opponents argue that school choice, such as charter schools, harm traditional public schools. Any gains made by students in charter schools, they say, comes at the expense of…

Some suggest that Minneapolis police officers should live in the neighborhoods they police so that they will have to live with the results of their work. The city's council members…