College enrollment continues to decline in most institutions of higher education on both sides of the Red River in the Fargo-Moorhead region. The steady erosion of enrollment on college campuses…
In the last legislative session, the Minnesota state government, led by the DFL trifecta, voted to give $225 million taxpayer dollars direct to nonprofits. We don't get a penny of…
When state and local governments propose transit projects they have to generate estimates of ridership. In 2017, Metro Transit used a “Regional Travel Demand Model” to generate an estimate of…
Minnesota has slid down to #45 for its overall education freedom ranking, according to the second edition of the Education Freedom Report Card published by The Heritage Foundation. (Florida, for…
The 2023 legislature set up a 13-member commission to redesign the Minnesota state flag and seal based on the false narrative that the design depicts a Native American on horseback…
The role of the far-left advocacy group gets noticed. We’ve written frequently of the St. Paul-based far-left advocacy group TakeAction Minnesota‘s efforts to move the state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party ever…
The DFL sold the state’s politics to out- of-state interests — and it was a fire sale.
Just two years after Minnetonka voters approved ranked choice voting, the controversial alternative election process will be on the ballot again November 7. Ironically, a simple majority vote, yes or…
The Department of Natural Resources never sought public input before the controversial transfer of the historic Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community was essentially a done…
It is no coincidence that it was a Minnesotan, Sinclair Lewis, who popularized the word “Boosterism” in his 1922 novel Babbitt. As I’ve noted before, much of the state’s media is constantly…
The Minnesota Legislature is about to build yet another new office building for themselves and once again, they’re doing it without ever taking a vote on the floor of the…
Back in April, I wrote that the cost of the DFL’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) scheme had risen by 30% in just one year, from an estimated $781…
It turns out two wrongs do make a right for illegal aliens getting driver’s licenses in Minnesota. Thanks to Gov. Tim Walz and the DFL legislature, illegal aliens in Minnesota…
Each year, Education Minnesota charges member teachers and education support professionals (ESPs) $25.00 for its political action committee (PAC). PAC money is spent on political parties, candidates, and other political…
We’ve written frequently about the struggles of Minneapolis, the state’s largest city, to elevate the principles of Race, Equity, and Inclusion (REI) in city government. Now the cause is being…
The local Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a follow-up today to their incendiary statement backing Hamas issued on Monday. The original statement is still…
Control of the city council is up for grabs in the election less than a month away. As we get closer to Election Day 2023, we’ve been digging into the…
On Wednesday a scene all too familiar on the plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center played out. A group of over 50 people came to demand change. There were signs,…
The local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TC DSA) makes a play in the race for St. Paul City Council. You will recall that earlier this week TC…
The Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a controversial statement last night in support of the Palestinian cause, just weeks before the November 7 election…
Apologists for Hamas are using very specific language in their attempt to shift blame for the heinous acts of terrorism committed against Israeli citizens this week. That same language is…
In the wake of the recent attacks on Israel — which saw hundreds of civilians killed, raped, and kidnapped by Hamas — the Democratic Socialists of America moved quickly to…
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