Our health care workers are working tirelessly on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. To help protect these heroes, Minnesota manufacturers have been producing medical products in short supply.
Since Gov. Tim Walz ordered dining rooms and bars to close on March 16, most restaurants have had to grapple with the idea of staying afloat while losing business. Unfortunately,…
A public health crisis like the Coronavirus is bound to cause economic harm. Some business will survive, some won't. But all would be in a better position to face it…
Gov. Tim Walz has ordered Minnesota schools to remain closed through May 4, with extended school closures possible in the future. Beginning tomorrow, most students will start distance learning.
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed a flaw in the trendy plastic bag bans now in place in environmentally self-conscious states and cities. Concerns over the public health threat posed by…
It’s not too late for the Duluth City Council to reverse course and rescind the 5 cent plastic bag charge set to take effect, appropriately, on April Fool’s Day. The…
Minnesota liberals are determined to undermine First Amendment rights.
Victoria mayor exposes radical ‘equity’ training in government and schools.
After giving themselves a 250 percent pay raise, park commissioner no-shows force the board to cancel meetings.
During the Democrat debate on Sunday, March 15, 2020, between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice-President Joe Biden, Vice-President Biden stated that he would allow “no new fracking.” However,…
The news is all COVID-19, all the time. But how serious is the epidemic so far, here in Minnesota? A friend emailed this analysis, which suggests that the virus has…
What a difference a real public health crisis makes, as opposed to the manufactured imminent threat to our collective survival from climate change. Last fall Minneapolis elected officials banned new…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Newly-released data from the United States Energy Information Administration show that electricity rates in Minnesota increased again in 2019, reaching new all-time highs. The increase in electricity costs affected all…
Apparently the Minnesota Voters Alliance hasn’t grown tired of all the winning yet. The MVA has compiled an impressive list of legal victories in its mission of insuring the integrity…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board regularly makes news for all the wrong reasons. Awhile back the board’s chaotic public meetings routinely made headlines for being disrupted and even shut…
A recent Star Tribune article highlighted the student-employer partnerships available in the Twin Cities that are helping young people build careers. These partnerships provide jobs for students—often from communities of color—and workers…
The frigid weather on Saturday, January 18 did not deter participants and spectators from the annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition held this year at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. The…
Public criticism and concern continues to mount over the dangers of riding the Twin Cities’ light rail system and lax enforcement by local authorities. Serious crime has shot up by…
Q) Is it time to consider whether Minnesota's government should dictate what we get paid? A) No.
The mayor of the western Twin Cities suburb of Victoria has pulled back the curtain on the radical agenda being promoted under the guise of equity in local government and…
In 2011, the Minnesota Beer Wholesalers Association was part of a "large liquor coalition" opposed to the Surly Bill. They can take no credit whatsoever for the craft beer boom…
This report by Chris Stewart of Brightbeam is a blockbuster. It is titled: “The Secret Shame: How America’s Most Progressive Cities Betray Their Commitment to Educational Opportunity For All.” Stewart…