The concept of “environmental justice” has gained increasing traction among liberal lawmakers who claim that past energy and environmental policies have left low income and minority communities less able to…
In some positive news, President Trump signed an executive order whose purpose is "to reduce the burden of occupational regulations in order to promote the free practice of commerce, lower…
Governor Walz issued updated guidance today to his executive order that revealed "next steps" regarding schools and youth sports activities, among other areas. But even with these changes, too many students…
The out-of-control cost of college tuition has been an issue for some time. So it’s understandable why many students feel they’re getting short-changed with the shutdown of classes and campus…
The Department of Health's own data shows that extending the shutdown will have little impact on the spread of Covid-19, but a devastating impact on Minnesota's bars and restaurants.
When it comes to energy policy, legislators in Minnesota often cite Germany as an example of a shining star on a hill. This fondness for Germany probably stems from the…
COVID Common Sense website sponsored by Center of the American Experiment sent 30,000 letters to state capitol After Gov. Walz issued his last executive order closing health clubs, youth sports,…
Before Covid-19 the light rail was plagued with low ridership. Covid-19 has made public transportation less appealing for the masses and has the potential to obliterate public transportation. It is…
A group of educators calling themselves Teachers for Good Trouble organized a national teacher sick-out today (December 15) to "demand" that local officials cancel standardized testing this year.
Governor Tim Walz wants to mandate that Minnesotans accept California’s controversial car regulations.
If Minnesota's Covid-19 contact tracers are only asking about bars and restaurants, they will be over-represented in the numbers. Why won't the Department of Health tell us what questions they…
When Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said on Friday that “The good news is that over the last couple weeks, we have seen a leveling off...I think that’s because our governor put…
While Governor Walz and Keith Ellison are busy shutting down businesses who want to try and make a living, no such scrutiny appears to be forthcoming for eight DFL legislators…
New BLS data show that businesses with low paying jobs, unlike those with high paying jobs, were more likely to tell workers not to work and also not have telework…
The U.S. Department of Labor is considering a proposed rule that would modernize and increase the financial transparency of government unions. Private-sector unions are required to disclose high-quality information about…
A pandemic has a way of putting things in context, what’s really important, even in government. Take the 5-cent fee the powers that be in Duluth planned to impose on…
Credibility comes from…being credible. Gov. Walz spends a lot of time during his many press conferences trying to convince Minnesotans to take the COVID-19 virus serious and change their behavior.…
Huge increases in the cost of electricity for Xcel Energy's industrial customers mean it will eventually be too expensive for anything to be "Made in Minnesota."
If this new study's 8 to 1 ratio of total infections to diagnosed cases is correct, then 3,030,584 Minnesotans have been infected with Covid-19, or 54% of the population. This…
It’s always been a gamble for players who walk into Mystic Lake or any of Minnesota’s tribal casinos and restaurants. Some might say it’s more so now than ever with…
Renewable energy believers always seem to think the United States is bad but countries like China are good but they don’t seem to care that China has greatly increased their…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Thanks to government-mandated restrictions, new BLS data shows that recovery in the job market is continuing to slow down.
Total average hospitalizations in the state are also down: 10.1% - or 694 beds - from their peak in the seven days up to and including November 10th.