Teachers in the classroom today are being represented by an heirloom union that was selected by teachers a generation or more ago. Anyone old enough to watch the news back…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
With the looming closure of Whiskey Junction in Minneapolis, we can start to see the victims of the city's job killing $15 minimum wage
Whiskey Junction has been Minneapolis watering hole since the 1880s, but no longer: the bar is closing at the end of this month. The Pioneer Press reports: Owner Tom O’Shea…
Distrust of the council arises from a governance structure that allows this unelected body to exercise power over 3.5 million metro residents with little to no accountability. The council, reporting…
The Hennepin County Board will likely rubber stamp a proposal on Tuesday to change the name of Lake Calhoun, rewriting state history at the behest of a relative handful of…
Last Wednesday, the Star Tribune published an editorial about the proposed downtown Dayton’s development project that is worth commenting on. It was titled Back to the future with Dayton’s on…
A round-up of the last week's economic news stories in Minnesota.
A last ditch effort was launched yesterday to save the jobs of untold numbers of employees of small businesses in Minneapolis from the unintended consequences of the $15 minimum wage…
The Minneapolis City Council’s recent approval of two more community solar gardens led to glowing coverage in The Journal, a community newspaper. But the report also appears to contain a…
The focus on the controversial Diversity Immigrant Visa program that came to light after the recent terror attack in New York City has suddenly shifted to Minnesota. U.S. Attorney General…
Mining is vital to Minnesota's economic future. A way can be found to square this in northern Minnesota without ruining the environment. Our state needs it, whatever the snobs might…
The Center recently wrote about white privilege training Edina school bus drivers and custodians were forced to attend in 2012. The “training” program, led by Dr. Heather Hackman, focused on…
Yesterday, Gov. Dayton said something that we at the Center have been arguing for a long time; “I’ve always believed environmental protection and economic growth can be complementary objectives”. Everybody…
A line of Vikings fans stood up–literally–to protesters kneeling during the national anthem outside US Bank Stadium before the Ravens game. But you’d never know it from the Associated Press…
A round-up of the last week's economic news stories in Minnesota.
On Sunday, St Paul's mayoral candidates showed a refreshing range of attitudes towards the harmful $15 minimum wage. Some were sensible, some not so sensible. When judging what the candidates…
The federal government is planning a disaster aid package that includes money for Puerto Rico to deal with "rebuilding, repair, debris removal, getting the electric grid up, getting the water…
The Minnesota Lynx clinched its fourth WNBA title in seven years after taking down the Los Angeles Sparks 85-76 in Game 5. The Minnesota Twins lost to the New York…
Can you even for a second imagine Minneapolis–or any other city for that matter–without cops? Not a lowered presence for cops on the beat but no police patrolling the streets,…
Drivers in Minneapolis continue to have a rough time of it, as more car lanes go the way of bike lanes. Our recent report on traffic congestion highlighted one case…
Without it, aches can be even harder to bear.
Rothman’s lawsuits at Commerce paint a ‘disturbing picture of dubious motivation and disregard for the law.’
The Met Council admits it has not won the argument.