Affordable housing and the tyranny of local government. The separation of powers between the federal and state governments not only serves as an important check to federal encroachment on individual…
A federal fugitive stabbed a teenage employee of the Carver Fleet Farm Last week at 2 p.m., Gerald Hudson, 31, of Kansas City, walked into the Fleet Farm in Carver…
The Miami Dolphins are 3-1 this season and wide receiver Tyreek Hill is one reason for that. The six-time Pro Bowler currently leads the Dolphins with 31 receptions for 477…
The dramatic drop in enrollment at Minneapolis public schools is a leading indicator of the city’s eventual decline. Two decades ago (2002-2003 school year), Minneapolis ranked in the top 100…
According to the Star Tribune, Developers of a $251 million project with luxury apartments, retail and office space in Edina are seeking a $22 million tax subsidy to counter rising…
A new study by a national transportation group confirms what metro area drivers already know, as well as the findings of a landmark American Experiment traffic congestion study. The Twin…
On August 25, the St. Paul City Council added 10 years to a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District that funds development around Allianz Field. The new district, named ‘Snelling Midway…
Since Memorial Day, the number of murders in Minneapolis is up 109% over the same period last year. The first six months of 2020 saw murders in St. Paul up…
In a bad year for Minnesota sports, the Saint Paul Saints have made the American Association Championship for the first time since 2011.
The enemy of progress
MnDOT and the Met Council intentionally increase congestion to move people on to bikes, buses or light rail.
American Experiment’s report on the misguided government policies driving the Twin Cities traffic congestion crisis apparently hit a nerve at the metro area’s biggest Chambers of Commerce. The Minneapolis and…
Everyone who drives in the Twin Cities knows that traffic is terrible here, but most people don’t understand why. This morning I had an op-ed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune…
Increasing productivity is the key to economic growth. A transport policy which boosts productivity will make us better off
The era of race-based busing of Minneapolis schoolchildren—1974 to 1995—marks one of the greatest debacles in the city’s history. Busing tore apart neighborhoods and cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Black…