A little over a year ago, Brian Thompson of Maple Grove, Minnesota, was murdered in a cold-blooded, cowardly attack, shot in the back while unarmed. If you have seen anything…
When the pandemic hit, Congress responded by sending billions of dollars to states, counties, cities, businesses, and citizens. Many cities had a hard time figuring out how to use the…
The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Vance Luther Boelter, 57, Sunday night following his arrest near his home in Green Isle, MN. The complaint charges Boelter…
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…
HF 9 (same number even) was introduced, again, into the state House of Representatives yesterday. This is the same bill from before that would repeal the state’s ban on new…
Last Wednesday, my colleague, Bill Glahn, wrote that KSTP had found that there are 62 fraud investigations currently underway involving federally-funded Minnesota child care centers. Two days later, he wrote:…
DFL State Rep. Kristin Bahner of Maple Grove claimed in a constituent email this week that she essentially works for free at the legislature because of all the time she…
It’s been portrayed as a narrow decision answering the question of “What is a quorum, 67 or 68?” As always in such matters, the decision was handed down on a…
A few minutes late, but shortly after noon on the appointed day (today), MN Secretary of State Steve Simon gaveled into session the House of Representatives of the 94th Minnesota…
For months now, we’ve been beating the drum, warning of the potential negative impacts in Minnesota of the current boom in data centers, large computer server farms supporting AI and…
Multiple media outlets have reported that United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, was shot and killed this morning outside a Manhattan hotel in what authorities are…
Hennepin County officials struck out at the legislature this year in their attempt to win approval to continue charging residents for the sales tax that’s paid for Target Field. But…
Center of the American Experiment announced today that Mike Amery has been hired as the new Director of Greater Minnesota Outreach. Amery has worked in politics and government for more…
It’s taken years but school administrators finally appear to be learning the hard way that cellphones do not belong in the classroom. Good thing because Minnesota public schools now face…
The Minnesota Legislature is about to build another new office building for themselves, and the Golden Turkey committee is here for it. Without a single vote on the floor of…
We are now up to 70 defendants in the free-food program scandal. The always alert Lou Raguse of KARE 11 was out with a story this afternoon. The U.S. Attorney…
The first person Tim Walz called after he became governor in 2018 was his real estate agent in Mankato. Since the job of governor includes the perk of living in…
State and local taxes and spending WCCO: Minnesota House passes tax bill with $3B in tax cuts, credits for low- to middle-income residents MPR News: Unpacking tax bills as Minnesota…
“Go big or go home” the saying goes, but evidently Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Devinder Malhotra believes he can do both. He’s retiring as head of Minnesota’s largest…
As the “gun control” debate heats up again, it’s important to stay focused on what the real issue should be — holding gun crime offenders accountable. Conservatives know and should…
Outrage grows over escalating violence at the U of M.
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of children with emotional or behavioral health issues being dropped off at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital. Due to a shortage…
The cost, size and scope of Minnesota state and local government continues to balloon year after year, with no end in sight. Indeed, DFL legislators stand ready to further expand…
Recently, I wrote about how the rise in violent crime in the Twin Cities is spreading to the suburbs. That was inspired by a spree of carjackings in Woodbury and…