As the Wilson Tindi scandal unfolds, it seems that this convicted-felon, senior bureaucrat may not have undergone any background checks. Tindi is that convicted felon, registered sex offender, illegal alien…
Trade Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota exports down 6% from this time last year WJON: Minnesota Exports Decline Amid Tariff Uncertainty Business North: Minnesota exports declined 6% to $6.3Billion in first quarter…
We are awaking to the disturbing news that two Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) legislators were apparently targeted at their homes overnight in Champlin and Brooklyn Park. Reports indicate at least…
State and local taxes and spending Pine Journal: Walz calls one-day special session of Minnesota Legislature MPR News: Special session called for Monday for legislators to finish Minnesota’s next budget…
Another suburban high school graduation, another incident involving guns. Late last month, it was the Wayzata High School ceremony, held at the University of Minnesota’s Mariucci hockey arena. This weekend,…
State and local taxes and spending Alexandria Echo Press: Minnesota lawmakers approach June without a budget or bonding bill done Fox 9: Beer shortages, dirty parks: What happens without a…
Regulation Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota among the leaders as rideshare drivers seek more pay despite industry pushback Minnesota Reformer: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mostly benefits Minnesota’s wealthiest KTTC: Minnesota leaders shine light…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Minnesota small-business owners eye tax cut tangled in sprawling federal bill Star Tribune: Market volatility leaves some Minnesotans uneasy about 401(k) retirement investments Star Tribune: Minnesota…
There is a large clock that watches over the representatives in the Minnesota House, reminding them that they are always on deadline. As that clock ticked away toward sine die,…
The Monday deadline for Minnesota’s legislators to pass a budget came and went without a budget being passed. We did get an agreement on spending targets for the upcoming two…
Regulation Star Tribune: Ramstad: Effort to change the ban on noncompetes emerges in the Legislature KAXE: ‘Blue Dog’ Dems vote to roll back paid sick leave at small farms, businesses…
On Wednesday, I offered a cautious welcome for the House tax bill. Faced with ballooning state government budget deficits as a result of an explosion in spending since 2023, the…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Democrats look for money to stave off federal cuts — and other labor news WCCO: Proposal in Minnesota Legislature would repeal…
Three people were killed and two others wounded last night in the state’s largest city. It turns out that I wrote too soon the other day when I pointed out…
It was an unusual scene this morning at the state capitol, as the state’s two-term elected Attorney General, Keith Ellison, testified for nearly two hours regarding a 54-minute meeting he…
State and local taxes and spending WCCO: Minnesota Legislature to return from break Monday with budget battle ahead Austin Daily Herald: Sen. Gene Dornink: Financial pressures mounting KROC: Minnesota Tax…
If the purpose of Keith Ellison publishing his “commentary” yesterday on his December 2021 Feeding Our Future meeting was to kill the story, it didn’t work. The state Attorney General’s…
The DFL deficit In February 2023, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) forecast a state government budget surplus of $17 billion for the 2024-2025 biennium. In that “historic” session, the DFL trifecta blew…
Since American Experiment first ran our exclusive story on the leaked Keith Ellison/Feeding Our Future audio recording from December 2021, the scandal within a scandal is beginning to pick up…
Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s Attorney General, can clearly be heard pledging his support to individuals who would soon become his family’s campaign donors and later Feeding Our Future criminal defendants. His…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Gov. Tim Walz proposes additional spending cuts in revised budget plan KAAL TV: Governor Walz releases revised Minnesota budget Grand Rapids Herald…
The DFL deficit In February 2023, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) forecast a state government budget surplus of $17 billion for the 2024-2025 biennium. In that “historic” session, the DFL trifecta blew…
A jury found two Feeding Our Future defendants guilty of all charges this afternoon, after a six-week trial at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. Deliberations lasted (at most) five hours.…
The DFL deficit In February 2023, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) forecast a state government budget surplus of $17 billion for the 2024-2025 biennium. In that “historic” session, the DFL trifecta blew…