There they go again. CNBC just ranked Minnesota as the nation’s fourth best state for business in the financial network’s 2016 annual rankings. In a state where being above average…
The state lost nearly $1 billion in taxpayer income following the 2013 increase, because working-age folks voted with their feet. The current budget surplus is no doubt largely driven by…
This is the newest installment in Dr. Pearlstein’s year-long review of how Minnesota students are doing compared to students in other states, and more broadly, how American students are doing…
The February Budget and Economic Forecast delivered the final budget projections lawmakers need to set their budget targets. The forecast shows Minnesota will spend $39.300 billion in the current 2014-15…
The Indispensability of Competition and Choice in Minnesota K-12 Education | K-12 education in Minnesota faces many problems...
This piece originally appeared in the Pioneer Press on April 7, 2013. Gov. Dayton recently signed legislation passed on a party-line vote to require Minnesota to establish and operate a…