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North Dakota is benefiting from its economic policies. We hope that Minnesota will take note.
In our new report, we look at how state's economic policies impact their economic outcomes by focusing on border counties.
Liberals will not relinquish their taste of power.
In his time in office the last two years, Governor Walz has pushed for increased spending and multiple tax hikes earning him a grade D on Cato's 2020 Fiscal Policy…
Last night, a substantial portion of the debate revolved around energy and environmental policy, particularly fracking and the Green New Deal. You can watch the segment by clicking the picture…
Since 2019, 10 states have enacted major occupational licensing reforms enabling more freedom in their economies. This a good sign that states are recognizing the harmful effects that occupational licensing…
The hospitality industry has greatly suffered from the shutdown. Now is the time for businesses in the industry to gain lost ground before it is too late. A lot of…
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem stands for a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Compared to states that instated a shutdown, states that stayed open did not have worse health outcomes from COVID-19. In fact, most of them were among the top states with…
Economically speaking, there is no good reason for states to keep and even expand already existing onerous occupation licenses. Multiple jobs are lost annually due to licensing laws. And this…
The Minnesota National Guard commander whose soldiers effectively quelled the Twin Cities riots overnight once Gov. Tim Walz authorized the necessary troops to do the job has gotten a big-time…
Minnesota has had more Covid-19 deaths in its care homes - 1,172 - than 30 states have had in total. If we strip out care home deaths, our state is…
Another MPCA maneuver; another Line 3 delay.
Minnesota's economy weathered the first three months of 2020 better than the US as a whole, but worse than its neighbors to the south and west.
Property rights advocates in Iowa are furious about a proposal by the Iowa Utilities Board, the Iowa version of Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission, to allow utility companies to use eminent…
With the Minnesota Legislature’s special session set to adjourn tomorrow, Friday, efforts to make meaningful progress on reform proposals continue. But one proposal—Equity and Opportunity Scholarships—aimed at addressing and eliminating…
From time to time I write about a group called the Minnesota “Conservative” Energy Forum (MNCEF), which attempts to portray themselves as a voice for conservative ideals in energy policy.…
A month ago, I wrote about how Minnesota was experiencing the worst of both worlds when it comes to COVID-19, with the state having both the highest death rate per…
Governor Walz loves to pretend that scientific evidence is the primary driver for the decisions he makes in St. Paul, but his actions show otherwise. In reality, Walz's mantra of…
Nearly everyone acknowledges that the lack of housing available for people of low and middle income is one of the most serious problems facing the Twin Cities today. Experts use…
The start of 2020 hasn’t been good for anyone. No more so for the birds flocking around Minnesota wind farms. Based on documents filed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission…
Georgia has been among the first states to move toward reopening. This despite all the extreme predictions that said Georgia’s mortality rates would double if the state were to move…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.