In December, I noted that: New Census Bureau data show that…From mid-2021 to mid-2022, 19,400 Minnesota residents left for other states, by far the highest number in at least three decades. …until…
From mid-2021 to mid-2022, a net 19,400 Minnesota residents left for other states, by far the highest number in at least three decades. When you point this out, a common response is…
The Biden administration is proposing several changes to federal requirements on health insurers and health insurance Exchanges. The changes are included in the 2024 Payment Notice, which is an annual…
In 2020-’21, Census Bureau data showed that 13,453 Minnesota residents left for other states, our state’s biggest net loss of domestic migrants in at least 30 years. That record stood for only…
Collateral damage from the Feeding Our Future scandal.
“The rich should pay their fair share.” That sentiment has been expressed not only by many politicians but even by the rich themselves. Despite the evidence, the idea that rich…
Nobody seems to know. But no worries, much more money will be spent on the effort. In Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis is at the forefront of the use of…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has sued an Edina-based nonprofit associated with Feeding Our Future. He filed the lawsuit yesterday in Hennepin County. The nonprofit was located at a co-working…
It's not just Golden Girls or Grumpy Old Men who are fleeing the state. In fact, we've seen a net loss of residents across these age groups over the last…
Just before Christmas, I noted that, on net, 19,400 Minnesotans left our state for other states in 2022, the largest exodus in at least 30 years. Where are they going?…
Mostly, the idea is to hire more bureaucrats. Hoping to avoid a repeat of the Feeding Our Future scandal, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a package of measures. Of…
On Boxing Day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune published an article documenting concerns in the state’s nonprofit sector of a backlash arising from the Feeding Our Future scandal. The paper quotes…
A public records data request shines some light on the origins of the free-food nonprofit Feeding Our Future. The Minnesota-based group Public Record Media (PRM) recently received a batch of…
In recent years, Hollywood celebrities have possibly been among the most outspoken proponents of higher taxes, with some of them even penning a letter calling for higher taxes. Why they…
Three more unmarked packages of documents arrived at the office last week, filled with correspondence related to the Feeding Our Future scandal. If you believe the FBI, government programs operated…
Yesterday, A lone winning ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold in Altadena, California, lottery officials said Tuesday, making the lucky ticket holder the winner of the largest…
A lot of nonprofits were caught in the undertow of the Feeding Our Future scandal. The nonprofit Supportive Guidance of Rochester was founded in 2017. The nonprofit never did business…
As we’ve mentioned many times, there were thousands of free-food distribution sites registered under the government programs caught up in the “Feeding Our Future” scandal. Each one tells a story.…
The Minnesota Reformer reports that a nonprofit operated by a prominent Bloomington entrepreneur ran free-food distribution sites under the sponsorship of both Feeding Our Future and Partners in Nutrition. Deena…
The Minnesota Reformer reports on the ties between a former Bernie Sanders campaign staffer in Iowa and the Feeding Our Future network. The Reformer reports that Abshir Omar worked for…
A newly uncovered court transcript indicated that unnamed state representative went to bat for Feeding Our Future and one of its nonprofit food providers. The transcript, from a hearing that…
According to the New York Times, there is one silver lining to inflation; it will save you money on your taxes next year. Why is that the case? That’s because…
This week, I’ve noted that the seven states states without a state income tax – Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming – have accounted for disproportionate shares…
Literally. The newest political action committee to register with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board is named “The PAC for Minnesota’s Future-IE.” Sometimes the metaphors are too blatant to ignore. The…