A local cause célèbre for everyone from Hollywood stars to big name politicians is generating more nationwide headlines. AlphaNews reports that former President Trump mentioned the Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF)…
In this second part of the series, we Follow the Money™ into the finances of another education-focused nonprofit. In part 1, we followed the money behind a leading nonprofit in…
Impulsive expansion of health regulations will harm patients.
The genie’s out of the bottle. The flight of students from college campuses continues to gain momentum, driven by tuition hikes, soaring student loan debt and doubts over the relevance…
Your correspondent visits the scene of the (alleged) crime. They say that the map is not the terrain. In that spirit, your correspondent visited, in person, the office building where…
Back to normal Tonight’s speech was more like his first SOTS in 2019 where he introduced a number of guests and voiced support for a vague legislative agenda. His speech…
A number of addresses have featured prominently in the alleged free-food fraud story, but none more prominently than 3055 Old Highway 8, St. Anthony, Minnesota. The office building at that…
For the second year in a row, the State of the State is fear according to Gov. Tim Walz. He delivered his State of the State speech Sunday night from…
There are several manufacturers and industry partners across the state using their resources to support medical personnel and respond to the shortage of personal protective equipment, and their efforts deserve…
It’s time to celebrate success.
This column, by American Experiment Chairman Ron Eibensteiner, appears in the new Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota. Progressives these days like to disparage American business owners—the job-creating heroes who…
Taxpayers and smart lawmakers should remind Gov. Walz and their colleagues in the Legislature that Minnesotans from all walk of life have choices, and they can vote with their feet,…
Steve Kalina, a veteran of more than two decades in manufacturing, is the still-new executive director of the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, having started in August. He’s also (I’m guessing…
The 2.3 percent tax, which became effective in 2013, already took in $5 billion in three years, before getting suspended. The concern is that the tax will hurt small companies…
Good news on Minnesota’s workforce development crisis: Innovative high schools are setting the stage for a revolution in career education. A recent Star Tribune article surveyed this burgeoning movement. “The…
General Mills, one of Minnesota’s premiere Fortune 500 companies, made the news this week with renewed speculation that the company is ripe for a takeover. According to the Star Tribune,…
In the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dileep Rao, a professor of finance, bemoans the fact that Minnesota is no longer producing the cutting-edge, rapidly growing companies that once fueled the state’s…
Minnesota’s economy no victory for Dayton.
The other week I brought two basic facts to bear on the debate over whether Dayton’s liberal, high tax policies are beating Scott Walker’s lower tax approach to the economy. First, Minnesota’s…