Solar power farms generally get built in rural areas, due to aesthetic and property value considerations. So Blaine residents were caught off guard last fall when Connexus Energy and city…
Cable news junkies will recognize the name of Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota faculty member who’s blossomed into a go-to source for leftwing cable channels and the networks on…
I came across this slide from a presentation that was put on in another state. It shows the states’ ranks with respect to business tax climate, based on data from…
The National Coalition Against Censorship may be a highly politicized, New York-based, group of artistic, educational, religious and labor organizations that skews far left. But give NCAC credit for taking…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
Last night, the final public hearing on PolyMet’s permit application was held in Duluth. Local television reporter Jennifer Austin estimated that 800 attended. At the end of the hearing, St.…
The Chinese authorities want fewer foreign players coming into the country and a tax on foreign player purchases is their chosen tool. Even in communist China, taxes are recognized as…
The long-suppressed photo that recently surfaced of then Senator Barack Obama with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan may not have gotten the play it deserved in the press. But…
Sad news reported by the Star Tribune: “Duluth schools remove ‘Huckleberry Finn’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from curriculum.” Why are Duluth’s students no longer going to be assigned the…
Public views on K-12 education can inform future policies and should be considered to drive lasting improvement to the country’s education system. These views were recently captured in a report…
The high productivity jobs provided by mining are vital to Minnesota's economic future. A way can be found to square this in northern Minnesota without ruining the environment. With increased…
Hundreds of Iron Range residents of all ages flooded into the next-to-last public hearing to support the state’s first copper nickel mine. They didn’t use a teleprompter or focus group-tested…
President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to coordinate the efforts of departments and agencies to better identify individuals seeking…
Better late than never. That’s the takeaway from what should be the final stage of approval for the PolyMet copper mine in northeastern Minnesota. The Duluth News Tribune marks what…
A standing room only crowd showed up for the latest Edina School Board meeting in a show of force by parents upset over political indoctrination in their kids’ classrooms first revealed…
Another red-hot article by Katherine Kersten on the barrage of social justice in Edina Public Schools continues to spark a national discussion. Her latest piece titled “Inside a Public School…
The Star Tribune reports on a new study that shows Minnesota is number one when it comes to per capita terror recruitment: An unprecedented “cluster” of Minnesotans aspiring to become…
Did you know today is the birthday of President Ronald Reagan? Did you know tonight is Caucus night in our great state? Do this for the Gipper: get yourself to…
Newly elected Saint Paul mayor Melvin Carter is seeking to copy Minneapolis in its job killing $15 minimum wage. But declaring what the wage will be from the comfort of…
Super Bowl LII is in the history books now and it was a lot of fun. But, looking at the cost in the cold light of day, was it worth…
Our veterans deserve better than the too often scandalous health care offered by the Veterans Administration. It’s an issue both Democrats and Republicans agree on. Former Army paratrooper John McGlothin notes…
In today’s news environment, it is hard to be shocked. But I was taken aback by this headline: Brainerd Jaycees investigate possible cheating at ice fishing tournament. Is nothing sacred?…
Lots of people like to bash the Super Bowl, and it is common for negative stories to spring up around the game. Like the claim that wife-beating spikes on Super…
UPDATE (2/3/18): Minnesota companies big and small continue to pass along the financial benefits of the federal tax cuts. Best Buy just announced the biggest across the board federal tax…