In our report “The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020: A focus on economic growth,” we wrote that: Per capita economic growth comes from three sources: an increase in the amount…
That’s “billion, with a “b.” Minnesota has much experience with brand-new nonprofits getting multi-million-dollar grants from the state government. The Feds have managed to go over the top in this…
Open enrollment policies allow students to access public schools outside of their resident public schools, which can be a great help for families whose assigned neighborhood public schools aren’t the…
In many ways, 2023 feels like the eye of the hurricane threatening the reliability of the American electric grid. It was the first year since 2019 that rolling blackouts didn’t…
I’ve previously written how Minnesota performance on national tests is the worst in 30 years, but what does that mean for the impacted students’ futures? Lower skills, and therefore future…
A firm connected to Ilhan Omar’s current husband, Tim Mynett, is being sued in Hennepin County district court over a business dispute involving South Dakota cannabis start-up companies. South Dakota…
Teachers’ unions and other school choice opponents use every excuse they can to limit empowering families with greater education choice, including that such programs don’t benefit rural areas because options…
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, donated to both Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig and Sen. Tina Smith this election cycle. According to records at the Federal Election Commission…
Minnesota’s public school open enrollment options fall short, according to a new Reason Foundation report by Jude Schwalbach that ranked all 50 states’ K-12 open enrollment laws. Open enrollment policies…
More than 200 of the 500 nurses with the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking a vote to decertify…
A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures, plant maintenance, and a shortage of reliable power plant capacity on the electric grid could lead to a strain on the electricity system this…
How a couple of nonprofits allegedly swindled the federal government of $48 million meant to feed children.
American Experiment’s John Hinderaker interviews journalist Mollie Hemingway about the irregularities of the 2020 election.
In my Star Tribune op-ed ‘Minnesota, we have a problem‘ last month, I mentioned our state’s racial disparities. Among others, I mentioned the disparity in homeownership rates specifically. In June,…
The cyberattack that closed the Colonial Pipeline focused new attention on the all-important role pipelines, and the fossil fuels they transport, play in our lives. The Colonial pipeline delivers 45…
Yesterday, Gov. Tim Walz visited Phillips and Temro Industries — manufacturers of electric vehicle chargers — to sell his ‘clean car’ rules, which take effect in 2024 for the 2025…
The closure of the Colonial Pipeline, a major pipeline that delivers 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, due to a cyberattack has brought a new focus…
From April to May, forty-four states saw their unemployment rates fall. Minnesota saw an increase, and the largest increase in the United States.
Minnesota has the highest percentage of deaths tied to long-term care facilities as a share of total state deaths attributed to Covid-19 according to currently available date from 30 states…
The Little Sisters of the Poor is an international organization of Catholic nuns. Founded in the 19th Century, its mission is to care for the impoverished elderly. Its nuns take…
After the ceremony, Biden was glad-handing so I walked up to him. "Senator Biden, I wanted to say hello and thank you for coming today." He was flashing me that…
"Gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers in this racket" - Mark Hanna
Minnesota's high tax rates are negatively impacting our state's economic growth and standard of living. As the Kiplinger report makes clear, we need a change of direction.
Recognizing that they likely cost tax revenue, states have been reducing or eliminating their estate taxes in recent years. The increase in the federal exemption in the Tax Cuts and…