Wisconsin's Gov. Walker inherited an unemployment rate of 8.1% in January 2011, and our own Gov. Dayton inherited one of 7.1%. Since then, Wisconsin's unemployment rate has fallen by 5.2…
Construction on the Enbridge 3 replacement oil pipeline should start this year, once state regulators get out of the way and give final approval. The vital project will generate hundreds of well-paying…
Despite receiving billions of dollars in federal subsidies, solar power is far less efficient than burning trash.
Despite what the Economic Policy Institute might claim, the data show that since Governors Dayton and Walker took office, Minnesota's economic growth has lagged Wisconsin's.
Minnesota secondary teachers have an average wage of $62,590 plus benefits. Don’t forget that salary is just one part of the equation. You need to add in the cost of…
On May 7th, 2018, the county went to court to defend the ban in the face of legal challenges. Regardless of whether Winona's frac sand mining ban withstands court challenge, it…
National Teacher Appreciation Week kicked off yesterday, but the biggest day for educators is today, May 8, as National Teacher Appreciation Day. On this day, students, parents, and communities around…
Preliminary data for 2017 from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that, once again, Minnesota's economic growth lagged that of the nation. This continues a trend going back to at…
A new project being launched on National Teacher Appreciation Day, Educated Teachers MN aims to inform and empower Minnesota K-12 educators by raising awareness of a U.S. Supreme Court case…
Last May, American Experiment released a paper on traffic congestion in the Twin Cities by Randal O’Toole. That paper was the basis for the web site MNCongestion.com and a campaign…
As costs continued to rise for Southwest Light Rail Transit, the Metropolitan Council sounded a warning in a federal filing this week that its ongoing dispute with a regional railroad…
After nearly eight years in office, Gov. Dayton still doesn’t get it. He’s threatening to veto a bill that’s sailing through the legislature with bipartisan support to scrap an unenforceable,…
Five years after a group of watchdog citizens first challenged the status quo at Victoria City Hall, their bid to hold local elected officials accountable under the Minnesota Open Meeting…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Today marks the annual celebration of Star Wars. Conveniently, it is held every year on May 4th, spurring fans and superfans alike to greet each other with “May the Fourth…
The Star Tribune reports the U.S. Department of the Interior reinstated the Twin Metals Minnesota mineral leases from 2004 and its application for new leases. The measures reverse last-minute regulations…
The Dayton administration continues its relentless demand for Minnesota to adopt universal Pre-K for all four-year-old’s. There is no danger the legislature will pass universal pre-K this session but GOP…
Milton Friedman was an economist with a rare gift for translating technical arguments into clear prose (as you will find at length in his books Capitalism and Freedom and Free…
Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey announced Friday the city's pledge to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity for municipal facilities and operations by 2022 and citywide by 2030. Here are…
New data shows that, on jobs, Minnesota's metropolitan areas are losing ground relative to their neighbors.
For many high school seniors, graduation is less than a month away. There are a lot of emotions that come with this realization: Shock. Panic. Surprise. Excitement. Accompanying such anticipatory…
Geologists have known about Minnesota's titanium ore deposits for a long time, but this new technology may make developing these resources profitable.
The first girls recruits didn’t waste any time becoming official Cub Scouts in Pack 212 in northern Wisconsin, signing up the first day they could make it official on May…
Governor Dayton called on Minnesota legislators Tuesday to disperse $138 million in “emergency” school funding across every district in the state. Dayton says it’s a one-time funding response to 59…