What exactly does it mean for “Congress to make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise therof” in the context of charter schools? Can a…
Untwisting the falsehoods about religion and government Should people of faith have any influence on our state and nation? Is their influence dangerous? These are increasingly frequent questions, sometimes being…
Author, journalist, gubernatorial candidate, and California resident Michael Shellenberger has been a fearless voice exposing the policy mistakes made in the Golden State regarding crime, homelessness, environmental alarmism, and leadership.…
Free speech, suddenly This week, Jimmy Kimmel joined Stephen Colbert in Trotsky’s dustbin of late-night TV history, temporarily, at least. In his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel said: We hit some…
After the framing of the Constitution of the United States was completed in 1787, a bitter argument followed over its ratification. The earliest political factions in the United States were…
A new school year is underway and parents have some homework of their own — knowing what rights they have within the public education system and how to exercise them…
A law passed by the 2023 DFL-controlled Minnesota Legislature that bars certain religious colleges and universities from participating in the state’s 40-year-old Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program has been ruled…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that parents have the right to opt their children out of reading lessons that violate their religious beliefs. While the…
Likely unbeknownst to many (including me, originally) the National Education Association — the largest teachers’ union in the country — has a federal charter that was issued by the U.S. Congress back…
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor last week found that a Maryland public school district violated the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause by refusing to let parents…
When conservatives show up to speak on too many college campuses these days, it’s anybody’s guess whether they’ll be cancelled, attacked or otherwise shut down or shut up. While the…
Over a two-week period in March, Dylan Bryan Adams, 33, an employee of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, intentionally damaged at least six Tesla cars by “keying” them while…
It would be difficult to overstate the likely impact of the jury's decision in the defamation case brought by the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline against environmental icon Greenpeace…
An executive order from President Donald Trump on K-12 education could have real implications for the state. The “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” EO directs federal agencies to develop…
We are all familiar with the famous quote incorrectly attributed to the French writer Voltaire: I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right…
Back in 1973, when Time magazine ran a story titled “The Good Life in Minnesota” and put our state’s governor, Wendell Anderson, on the cover, the article stated: “Politics is almost…
Each year, Education Minnesota charges member teachers and education support professionals (ESPs) $25 to fund its political action committee, or PAC. PAC money is spent on supporting political parties, candidates,…
Minnesota teachers’ unions have a long tradition of being involved in school board races, from campaign planning and marketing to candidate endorsements. Their influence on these elections has largely gone…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison took time out from his busy Labor Day schedule to post the following on Twitter (X): In the 22 hours since, the post has been…
Free speech comes with a price on college campuses — for now.
A new lawsuit highlights the slippery slope of government overreach and regulation.