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

First the city of Minneapolis eliminated miles of car lanes in the name of global warming. Even a  doctor warning in the pages of the Star Tribune that the resulting…

Minnesotans are some of the hardest working citizens in America. At a time when the state’s politicians have never had it so good in terms of revenue, they should not…

Fresh Energy often claims wind is the cheapest source of electricity in Minnesota, but they rely on cherry-picked data to make their case.

It’s a great day for Minnesota families and businesses, as Senator Erik Simonson (DFL-Duluth) stated that he believes that provisions of the House Energy and Jobs omnibus bill that would…

The school reform efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 have been the largest and most complete experiment in charter school success. With a history of…

There are great things about Minnesota which make it a wonderful place to live. But its economy is not, perhaps, foremost among them.

It looks like the State of North Dakota is poised to take Minnesota back out behind the woodshed again (legally speaking) if it enacts legislation that would mandate the use…

Most Minnesotans have likely never heard of the proposed $550 million Northern Lights Express (NLX) passenger rail line from the Twin Cities to Duluth-Superior. Yet MnDOT has been quietly laying…

Fresh Energy, a renewable energy advocacy organization, continues to mislead Minnesotan’s on energy issues – and it appears they don’t appreciate our work explaining how wind and solar are driving…

The inability to attract qualified labor is impeding manufacturing companies’ ability to grow, according to results of an annual survey by Enterprise Minnesota.  

(St. Paul, MN) – Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, released the following statement in response to the renewal of Twin Metals hardrock mineral leases in…

The argument that Minnesota performs well on rankings like those of U.S. News and World Report just is not supported by the evidence.

The number of scholars and journalists who write frequently about the effects of family fragmentation in the United States is not large; certainly not as large as the severity of…

Fresh Energy, a renewable energy advocacy organization, continues to mislead Minnesotan’s on energy issues — and it appears they don’t appreciate our work explaining how wind and solar are driving…

This week, we celebrate National Charter Schools Week and the success of 3.2 million charter school students. It is important to reflect on the opportunities charter schools offer families who…

Electricity bills in Minnesota are lower than other states in the Midwest because we use less electricity, not because we're getting a deal on our bills.

100 percent of Minnesota's existing coal plants generate electricity at a lower cost than new wind, even using BNEF's assumptions- which are likely unrealistic. Looks like claims that Minnesota can…

Something is up. The Met Council is spending $200,000 in taxpayer dollars on lobbyists to secure the federal funding. Why spend bucks on lobbyists if you are certain of funding?…

Lower tax rates have been followed by higher tax revenues. Even so, Minnesota's DFL wants to hike taxes because...they think there is going to be a recession? Who does that?

Fresh Energy, a renewable energy advocacy organization, continues to mislead Minnesotan’s on energy issues – and it appears they don’t appreciate our work explaining how wind and solar are driving…

On Friday, the Department of Minnesota Management and Budget reported revenue that was $489 million higher in April than had been projected. As the Star Tribune reported, Personal and corporate…

Solar energy is often touted as a way to spur jobs growth throughout the entire state of Minnesota, but a recent jobs report from the solar industry shows the vast…

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