On Monday, I wrote about newly released data which showed that in the first quarter of 2024, Minnesota was one of ten states where the economy shrank. But, of the…
Happy Fourth of July! While the rest of America is celebrating Independence Day, the national teachers’ union is conducting a day of business during its annual four-day Representative Assembly. This…
On Independence Day a few years ago, I pondered, “What the American Experiment means to me.” I concluded: …the American Experiment is, to me, about liberty: the liberty to live…
After a series of hearings this morning at the Federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis, the three brothers appeared in sequence before Magistrate Judge Tony Leung. All three are pleading not…
Over a third of U.S. students grade their school a “C” or below, according to the 2024 edition of the Gallup-Walton Family Foundation Student Report Card survey. The average grade…
The U.S. Supreme Court last week provided local governments the latitude many have been waiting for to help cope with the thorny issue of homelessness. The high court ruled that…
It’s rare to find examples of bipartisanship these days given the divisiveness in Washington. But the breakdown in service and reliability of the U.S. Postal Service has gotten to the…
You may have seen the videos on social media this weekend. The occasion was the annual Somali Independence Day festival on Lake Street in Minneapolis on Saturday. The event was…
Last week, Pew Research Center released new polling that shows that “relatively few Americans” believe the U.S. should phase out fossil fuels entirely. Instead, about 7 out of 10 favor…
Pervasive criminality in the metro.
The EPA recklessly endangers U.S. electricity generation.
Minneapolis is still scarred by the violence of the George Floyd riots.
Both horse and carriage seem to be disappearing.
The University of Minnesota quietly tries to surrender a treasured natural resource.
Is crime down in Minneapolis?
News of note in Minnesota: Center events, initiatives, and policy work.
The unfortunate consequences of degrading common societal norms.
Does middle-class America need unions?
Recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau give a glimpse into the state’s changing demographic makeup. This item from the Census Bureau last week caught my eye. It opens,…
Mining restrictions and impossible EV requirements are on a collision course with reality.
We’ve got mail!
Government fraud and corruption have persisted long enough.
Last week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that while “Real gross domestic product [GDP] increased in 39 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2024,”…
Young Minnesotans deserve more than broken dreams.