Kevin Dayaratna: Failures of an Influential COVID-19 Model Used to Justify Lockdowns

This article was written by Kevin Dayaratna, a statistician at the Heritage Foundation. Professor Neil Ferguson, who led the COVID-19 modeling team at Imperial College in London, resigned May 5 from his government advisory role after breaking the very same British lockdown rules that he had a role in influencing. Ferguson led the Imperial College team that designed the computer model that, among others, had been used to justify the recent stay-at-home orders in England as well as in the United States. We now know the model was so highly flawed it never should have been relied upon for policy decisions to begin with....

Remembering and thanking our military heroes on this significant Memorial Day

While Memorial Day will look different this year given the global pandemic, the meaning behind this national holiday is still just as important, if not more so.

This Memorial Day, remember Lt. Harvey Johnson

Lt. Harvey Johnson from New Jersey died in London in November 1942. Remember him today.

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In The Tank (Ep244) – Global Elites Are Prepping for a Global Reset

Hello! Heartland’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr (briefly) for episode 244 of the In The Tank Podcast. The crew discusses Elon Musk: Is he overrated? Is his call for ending the mindless lockdowns a selfish act, or one of principle? They also discuss how the response to the coronavirus is laying down the groundwork for the spread of global socialism. Justin got so deep into the topic, that he worried about heading into “tinfoil hat” territory … so Jim pulled one out for the occasion.

Efforts to support women in technical careers continue

Dunwoody College of Technology’s Women in Technical Careers scholarship program supports female students studying technical-related majors. Given the challenges created by COVID-19, the application deadline has been extended to June 1. Check out this video from the Center's Great Jobs project to hear the powerful stories of Minnesota women in these important fields.

Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 5/22/20

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

How “Clean Energy First” Would Increase Electricity Rates for Xcel Customers

Last session, the Minnesota legislature considered passing legislation called Clean Energy First (CEF). This bill, as the name suggests, would mandate utility companies in Minnesota to prioritize renewable and carbon-free energy sources over traditional energy sources when building a new power plant. Clean Energy First, in this way, is an extension of the renewable energy goals withing the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA) passed in 2007, which has resulted in a tremendous increase in the cost of electricity in Minnesota. In fact, this legislation has all but eliminated the state’s price advantage compared to the national average. The graph below shows residential...