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Why Education Minnesota is the most systemically racist organization in the state.

Even in the face of a record-breaking budget surplus, Democrats continue to treat Minnesota businesses with contempt. The 2023 legislature will create new taxes, raise others and pile on job-crushing…

Tech giants from the left coast were big donors to state Democrats in this last election cycle. The names of some Silicon Valley heavyweights can be found among the big-dollar…

There isn’t space in the newsletter to write about all the bad things that passed this week, so here are just ten things that happened this week in St. Paul…

State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Proposed Amazon delivery fee to raise money for Minnesota transportation appears dead Rochester Post Bulletin: Letter: How Social Security tax affects this…

The soon-to-be law would strip out-of-state parents of rights regarding their children who are seeking “gender-affirming” care in Minnesota. The state Senate is expected to take up and pass HF…

Since Minnesota Management and Budget’s (MMB) announcement in November 2021, Minnesota’s historic $7.7 billion surplus has only grown. According to the most recent update from MMB, Minnesota’s net general fund…

Most Minnesotans likely know that taxes and abortion are major topics of debate at the State Capitol this session. But it’s a good bet fewer know that, out of the…

On Monday, House Democrats unveiled their Omnibus tax bill — HF 1938. Among the numerous provisions in the bill, a couple of things that we have written about at the…

Proponents of the proposed paid family and medical leave time off payroll tax say low-income residents stand to gain the most from the DFL-backed legislation. Never mind that the $1…

The legislature started putting together the state budget this week, passing several omnibus bills off the Senate and House floor. So far, they are sticking to the budget targets agreed…

State and local taxes and spending Morrison County Record: Schultz: Let’s make Minnesota more affordable Pioneer Press: Bill would extend downtown St. Paul TIF district to 2033 to cover RiverCentre,…

A recent dust-up between the Capitol press corps and House DFL leadership exposes a much larger trend of complacency and incuriosity of the media covering the governor and legislature in…

Sheriffs across the state have gone on the offensive over the ramifications for public safety of DFL-sponsored legislation to legalize marijuana in Minnesota. The top law enforcement officers in several…

In February, as the bill for a paid family and medical leave (PFML) scheme was sailing through committee hearings at the capitol without any estimate of what it would cost,…

Education Minnesota — the state’s teacher union — is continuing its fight to convince legislators that important parts of the state’s much needed reformed licensing system should be repealed. Undoing…

Despite a historic $17.5 billion surplus, DFL legislators want to raise taxes and fees on Minnesotans. One of the ways they want to do that is by creating a fifth-tier…

Back in November, Jonathan Weinhagen, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, wrote an op-ed for the Star Tribune titled “Business has nothing to fear from DFL dominance.” His…

In this Part 6 of the Minnesota For Sale series, we dive into the recent political donations of the controversial New York family. On a number of occasions, we’ve highlighted…

Just as the DFL-controlled legislature prepares to enact a series of constitutionally questionable gun control measures, a federal judge has upstaged them by recently striking down a state law already…

Economic growth Star Tribune: Minnesota’s economy slowed but remained resilient in last months of 2022 Star Tribune: Many women 65 and older struggle to stay above Minnesota’s poverty line Regulation…

Make no mistake, Governor Tim Walz’s appointment of Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over a murder case from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is significant. It was the right thing…

Wanda Patsche’s profile on social media refers to her as a commonsense corn, soybean and hog farmer who hopes to “bridge the disconnect consumers have with where their food comes…

On March 21, Governor Tim Walz and DFL legislators announced that they had reached an agreement on spending targets for the next biennium. With their agreement, Minnesotans will see the…