When the pandemic hit, Congress responded by sending billions of dollars to states, counties, cities, businesses, and citizens. Many cities had a hard time figuring out how to use the…
Move over, Hawaii, Australia, and Southern California: The go-to destination for surfers will soon be Anoka, Minnesota. That’s the dream of Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) as he diverted $6.2…
Ghouls, gourds, and giggles will abound tonight — but whose idea was it to have a celebration on such a chilly night? What we now know as the celebration of…
On October 16, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) released its annual Legislative Report highlighting 2024 crime data. The following is a short summary of the report focusing on…
Rep. Zack Stephenson’s stint as House DFL leader has got off to a disappointing start. Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a 1% sales tax in the seven-county…
At 4:00 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the USS Ward, crewed by men of the 47th Naval Reserve Division of the 11th Battalion, 9th Naval District from St. Paul, was…
I’ve been writing for a while about the forces driving increased residential property taxes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, with state government finances in a mess following the DFL…
A few minutes late, but shortly after noon on the appointed day (today), MN Secretary of State Steve Simon gaveled into session the House of Representatives of the 94th Minnesota…
KSTP-TV has observed an early-winter epidemic of stray bullets plaguing the state’s two largest cities. KSTP reports, Police in the Twin Cities are looking into multiple recent incidents that left…
We dig deep into the city’s crime numbers. A Twitter (X) commenter captured an image late last week of the city’s official Crime Dashboard. I draw your attention to the…
Plans to revive a failed Twin Cities-to-Duluth train service ignore history.
It may not happen often enough, but every once in a while local elected officials do something that stands out — in a good way. The Twin Cities suburb of…
On Friday evening the son of a former metro area police chief was violently assaulted and hospitalized during a robbery of his cell phone in downtown Minneapolis. The chief posted…
Polls point to violent crime and public safety as a top issue on Minnesotans’ minds. But there’s another indicator that law enforcement officials say confirms how seriously residents statewide consider…
Labor market Kare 11: Retailers ramp up hiring for the holiday shopping season KEYC: Childcare shortage impacts southern Minnesota families, economy Bemidji Pioneer: Minimum wage set to increase 2.5% as…
Local government officials meeting by Zoom, under a tight deadline with a mandate to dole out billions of dollars as quickly as possible. What could go wrong? As cities were…
Cities get ‘creative’ in a rush to spend federal COVID relief largess.
The Northstar commuter rail line in the northwestern suburbs has been a loser from the start of service in late 2009. The 38-mile line from Big Lake to Minneapolis never…
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On July 1, The Center of the American Experiment released the following statement: An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans have confidence in their local police departments and oppose plans to defund…
An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans have confidence in their local police departments and oppose plans to defund and disband the Minneapolis police department, according to a new statewide Center of…
Last week, Sen. Jim Abeler of Anoka made a plea to Gov. Tim Walz to open Minnesota’s economy. In a speech on the Minnesota Senate floor, he spoke for many…
Since Gov. Tim Walz ordered dining rooms and bars to close on March 16, most restaurants have had to grapple with the idea of staying afloat while losing business. Unfortunately,…
The Star Tribune editorial board carries considerable weight as the voice of Minnesota’s biggest media outlet. But the paper’s recent endorsement of bringing back the failed Amtrak Twin Cities to…