Minneapolis

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against multiple energy companies, Exxon Mobil Corp., Koch Industries, and the American Petroleum Institute, alleging they have deceived consumers over the…

New research finds that 'Pattern-or-Practice' investigations into crime and policing which followed 'viral' incidents of deadly force "have led to a large and statistically significant increase in homicides and total…

Minnesota is one of 21 states whose minimum wage rate is higher than the federal rate. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul are on track to hike it to $15 an hour.…

The mob mentality that Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter allowed to terrorize the Twin Cities for several days following the death of…

The only demographic group to support the measure was 'Self-described liberal'

In his latest executive order, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz continued what amounts to an effective ban on full participation in most youth sports this summer. Parsing what’s permitted and not…

The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers (the nation’s two largest teachers’ unions) are calling on Congress to develop a national public database that compiles the names…

When the police didn't protect Minneapolitians in the recent riots, they practiced the great American tradition of defending themselves. The gun control debate is dead for years, but this armed…

Minneapolis city council is moving to abolish the police. The city's residents might not be so keen.

The killing of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer sparked massive, peaceful demonstrations where people aired legitimate grievances about the use of force by officers. It also resulted…

Sadly, at the same time that many have been exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest, others have simply been out rioting or using the opportunity to loot some free…

When our hearts are filled with pain, despair, and anguish; and the path forward is so unclear; the best first step is prayer.  As George Floyd’s memorial service is nearing…

Celebrities like Steve Carrell and Justin Timberlake are giving money to the people who wrecked large parts of the Twin Cities. They should give it to their victims instead.

George Floyd died on May 25 after being arrested by Minneapolis police officers near the intersection of Chicago Ave South and 38th Street. The incident, caught on camera by bystanders,…

The trials of those arrested and charged will hopefully shed more light on the motives of those who have ravaged our cities and pushed George Floyd's name off the top…

The protests on Sunday were mostly peaceful, doing good service to the memory of George Floyd. But they might not have been. There was a very real danger that the…

Sioux Falls may be South Dakota’s largest city, but it’s no Minneapolis in terms of population or the number of demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd. And South Dakota…

It remains a mystery why Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter essentially stood by and allowed rioters to take control of huge swaths…

At the media update on the state’s belated crackdown on looting and rioting in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Gov. Tim Walz dropped a potential bombshell on the legal front. The…

City and state authorities have spread misinformation about the Twin Cities' rioters.

The big question following a third night of rioting and looting in Minneapolis is where was the Minnesota National Guard?  After all, media reports all day Thursday trumpeted news that…

Polls show that a majority of people support Gov. Walz' stay-at-home restrictions and business closures. But talk is cheap. The data on their actual movements tell a different story.

Next week, the State Senate will be considering the ECO Act, which would make changes to Minnesota’s energy efficiency program, which is called the Conservation Improvement Program, or CIP. There…