Thursday morning, I drove over to South Minneapolis to document anew some of the carnage to be found in the once thriving city. We’ve edited what I saw down to…
State and local taxes and spending NFIB: Minnesota Paid Leave Price Tag Skyrockets – Again Minnesota Reformer: DEED says Minnesota paid leave program will start with 25% higher payroll tax…
As we close out another week of the trial in Minneapolis, prosecutors have featured many of the (alleged) ill-gotten gains of the free-food scheme. A survey of recent headlines: ‘The…
Bloomington’s Dar Al Farooq has come up numerous times in the current trial underway in Federal court in Minneapolis. Seven defendants associated with the non-closed Shakopee restaurant Empire Cuisine are…
Amazingly, state and local governments continue to promote people and places linked to the free-food scandal. Lots of names have come up during the ongoing Feeding Our Future trial underway…
There is a persistent disconnect between the rosy picture of Minnesota painted by state leaders such as Gov. Tim Walz and the cold, hard data from respondents to this quarter’s…
This week marks National Police Week, in honor of the peace officers who have fallen in the line of duty over the past year. Governor Walz has ordered flags in Minnesota…
Last week I wrote about the looming budget battle in Minneapolis resulting from an increase in spending at the same time as declining commercial property values were dragging down commercial…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Minneapolis residents could face steep rise in property taxes Star Tribune: Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025 KFGO: MN…
The modern coach-style tour bus parked in front of a south metro suburban hotel gave little hint as to the epic journey it had just completed. The blue and white…
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 28, conservatism was attacked. Criminals broke into the building that housed American Experiment offices and those of two other conservative organizations —…
Since 2020 law enforcement agencies around the country have experienced sustained difficulty in retaining peace officers and recruiting new officers to fill the vacancies created. Those difficulties have been acute…
Minneapolis residents appear to be largely unaware of a petition filed May 1 by the activist group Twin Cities Coalition for Justice (TCC4J). The petition proposes to amend the City Charter…
Is there any state-run program that’s not riddled with fraud? Last Friday, the state attorney general’s office issued a press release on Ellison’s accusation that the 8 defendants engaged in…
First, the good news. MPR News reports that: Chief authors of legislation setting a minimum wage and employee protections for rideshare drivers in Minnesota announced Monday they’ve reached a deal…
As the first trial in the sprawling free-food scandal continues into its second week, government prosecutors are putting on witnesses to meals that were never served. The U.S. Attorney alleges…
Back in February, I wrote that falling commercial real estate prices are hitting local budgets. That is now biting in Minneapolis. The Star Tribune reports: Minneapolis is staring down a…
Regulation Minn Post: Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities WQOW: Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum…
As the date for Uber and Lyft’s exits from the Twin Cities approaches, competitors are waiting in the wings. And so far “waiting” is the operative word. The Minnesota Reformer…
If something appears too good to be true, it probably is, particularly if the something has anything to do with green energy. That’s turned out to be the case for…
With a jury in place, opening statements began this morning in the trial of seven (7) defendants in the first Feeding Our Future trial. The seven were associated with a…
Minneapolis city council is applying some insights from Econ 101. Associated Press reports: Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City…
Regulation Alexandria Echo Press: Minn. Senate approves key legislation to ease regulatory burdens Duluth News Tribune: Point: Attracted by the flexibility, workers dig the gig economy Duluth News Tribune: Counterpoint:…
The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), based in Minneapolis, is mentioned in news reports of yesterday’s failed anti-Israel protests slated for the main Tallahassee campus of Florida State University. Local…