Tax rates matter. They play a big role in how competitive a state economy is in relation to other states. Higher tax rates not only penalize hard working individuals, families…
A militant new secular student faith.
Residents in Texas are reporting enormous electric bills, some as high as $7,000 to $17,000, due to a surge in electricity demand for home heating during last week’s polar vortex.…
The following article was co-written by Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr. It originally appeared in The Hill: Rolling blackouts have hit millions of Texans and people across the Great Plains, including Missouri, Kansas and…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Does Michigan's "Conservative" Energy Forum oppose the Line 5 oil pipeline?
Don't be fooled by the Minnesota 'Conservative' Energy Forum.
John Hinderaker interviews the Fox host about the future of conservative politics.
The people of this state have sacrificed much in the fight against Covid-19. They deserve the truth. And they do not deserve to have their sacrifices downplayed to cover for…
A rare win for cutting government red tape may be on tap tonight in the Twin Cities suburb of Hopkins. The city council stands ready to consider abolishing an ordinance…
Heating your home with natural gas is much less expensive than electricity, according to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). According to the agency, average winter household costs for natural…
Elected officials in Minneapolis don’t seem to understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That’s why their idea of assisting small businesses hurt or destroyed in…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Regardless of whether President Trump wins reelection, his focus on deregulation will continue to improve daily life for many for years to come, often in places and ways that remain…
Candidate Biden hasn't told Minnesotans if he'll allow copper-nickel mining in Minnesota, but Betty McCollum's staff suggests he won't.
Did Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald dismiss the Midwest?
Wind and solar energy are closer to going away entirely than they are to being the future of energy. Here in the Midwest, hundreds of wind and solar installations, representing…
Have you considered moving, only to find home prices way higher than you expected? That's not the case in the rest of the Midwest. It's uniquely a Twin Cities problem,…
Last weekend, the DFL State Central Committee officially adopted a resolution calling for a moratorium banning copper-nickel mining projects in Minnesota, according to the DFL Environmental Caucus’s Facebook page. The…
Last weekend, two million Californians suffered through rolling blackouts during record-breaking heat because cloud cover reduced the amount of electricity generated from solar power, and low wind speeds resulted in…
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has declared his opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, which would mine copper, molybdenum, gold, and critical rare earths elements. Biden announced his administration…
Nobody’s saying exactly why Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly withdrew from a high profile virtual forum with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey scheduled for Friday. But the Chicago Tribune strongly hinted…
When schools closed, the demand for online school resources increased. A new study has however found that most of the increase in demand for online learning resources occurred in areas…
Recent months have given Minnesotans a front-row seat to the shortcomings of liberal governance.