In 1992 the U.S. sent Freedman as part of an advance team to prepare the way for American troops in Somalia. On Dec. 23, two weeks after the troops had…
Renewable-energy advocates often cite increasing demand for steel, copper, nickel, and cobalt as a reason why Minnesotans on the Iron Range should support more renewable-energy mandates. There is no doubt…
MPR News reported that Carolyn Ham, the Inspector General (IG) at the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a “probe.” The Inspector…
Bloomberg reports that El Niño has caused electricity generation from wind turbines to plummet by approximately 14 percent in the Midwest this year. Apparently, it is quite common that wind…
This tax season didn't need to be so taxing for Minnesotans. Our former governor chose to make it so.
Bernie Sanders may be a socialist at heart. But questions swirling around the candidate’s abrupt shutdown of his family’s foundation indicate he has a ways to go in practice. Local…
Minnesota currently has a law mandating that 25 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, by 2025. Some lawmakers have proposed doubling the…
While the worker shortage is hard on employers looking for skilled workers, it presents significant opportunities for those who enjoy working with their hands and their heads. One such opportunity…
The evidence shows that, when looking at 'quality of life' measures, low tax states do as well as high tax states.
Minnesota has spent well over $15 billion on wind, solar, transmission lines, and the profits utility companies make by putting these things in the ground, but we have no batteries…
Hello! In this edition of the In the Tank podcast, Donny, Isaac, and Justin discuss American Experiment’s newly-released report Doubling Down on Failure, How a 50 Percent Renewable Energy Mandate Would Cost $80.2…
I am told that at the recent CPAC 2020 gathering the President told a well-received joke aimed at the latest “Green” demands that we forgo dirty carbon-based energy and rely…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Kids around the country are skipping school to draw attention to climate change, but why don’t these kids demand real solutions to a problem they find so severe they must…
For a welcome change, here is a book about President Trump's policies, not his tweets
In response to the legislative audit revealing wide-spread welfare fraud and other illegal activity connected to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) summarized here, the Senate GOP Leadership sent out…
If we want to compare the cost of different power sources, it is necessary to also consider the value they offer to the grid. If energy sources like wind and…
Xcel Energy made headlines by announcing they would be the first electric utility to derive 100 percent of their electricity from sources that don't emit carbon dioxide by 2050. Earlier…
You may be comfortable with sharing your consumer data, but do you really want your medical records hoovered up without your consent? And that is the key: your consent. Be…
Teachers are hearing a lot of misinformation concerning the Janus decision and what it means for them. Check out and share the Declaration of Educator Association Rights, created by the Teacher Freedom…
“Incentives do make a difference”. So said our former Governor, Mark Dayton. He was right. As Minnesotans feel the bite from higher taxes, they are looking to reduce their tax burden
Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, chair of the Legislative Audit Commission Audit Subcommittee, sounded a consistent theme this morning, “Fraud hides. It does not say ‘Here I am.’ ” The Commission heard testimony…
Green countries around the world rely on two primary sources of electricity to keep CO2 emissions low - but they are not wind and solar. If reducing CO2 emissions is…
There are numerous myths concerning educational choice programs. But in order for parents and students to make well-informed education decisions, these myths must be debunked.