The Northstar commuter rail line in the northwestern suburbs has been a loser from the start of service in late 2009. The 38-mile line from Big Lake to Minneapolis never…
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: Minnesota Gov. Walz revises budget, drops some proposed tax hikes Star Tribune: Gov. Tim Walz scales back proposed tax increases, boosts…
A coalition of south metro suburban and exurban mayors are blasting state lawmakers over proposed legislation aimed at making housing more affordable without government subsidies as a threat to local…
Today, we release our new report, ‘The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020.’ Its key findings are: Minnesota typically scores well on levels of per capita income, which is what matters…
An extravagant state rest stop received the second Golden Turkey award for wasteful spending.
The article below was written by Isaac Orr, and it was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. In late 2018, Metro Transit in the Twin Cities boldly proclaimed it…
How the Met Council and local governments deny affordable housing to the working poor.
How Minneapolis voluntarily relinquished its streets to a mob of vandals, thieves and arsonists
Minnesota’s legislature must balance COVID with the economy.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Comparing border counties reveals the real impact of Minnesota’s economic policies.
The Poll: Minnesotans worry about personal safety.
How Xcel will help liberal, rich, white guys pay for their new Teslas.
Mainstream media soft-pedal or ignore a grotesquely vile speech by a DFL house candidate.
When it came time to help the Twin Cities get back on their feet, Minnesota’s business community took a pass.
The pandemic led to a record-setting increase in Minnesotans looking to escape lockdowns by visiting and camping in state parks. But you'd never know it by the Department of Natural…
A January 2020 Met Council report warned that “investments that address Twin Cities congestion are of statewide importance and warrant attention.” So why is the St. Paul City Council trying to…
The Polar Vortex of 2021 could be the biggest strain on Minnesota's energy system in the last year, and it will be Minnesota's coal, nuclear, and natural gas fleet that…
At the same time, Biden administration must ensure that unemployment-payment increases are only temporary and can nix altogether the $15 federal minimum wage.
According to January’s Thinking Minnesota poll, Minnesotans by wide margins are telling the Minnesota legislature to cut spending rather than raise taxes to deal with the $1.3 billion projected budget…
COVID shows it’s easy to telecommute from a lower-tax state.
Suburbs enact bans on neighborhood protests.
Minnesotans reject higher taxes by wide margins.
Mickey's Diner is one of the most recognizable places to get a bite to eat in Minnesota. But for how much longer? Now Mickey's has become perhaps the most high…