HF 2486 was submitted by Rep. Cedric Frazier (DFL-New Hope) at the Minnesota legislature yesterday. The bill would implement ranked-choice voting (RCV) for all state and federal offices in time…
Unnerved by the velocity of firearms-related bills moving forward in the DFL-controlled legislature, the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners elected to fire off a sort of warning shot of…
State Representative Athena Hollins, DFL-St. Paul has introduced legislation that would require Minnesota to build 3,000 megawatts (MW) of energy storage in the state by 2034. Assuming lithium-ion batteries are…
Yesterday, leaders of the Republican minority at the Minnesota Legislature rolled out their $13 billion “Give It Back” plan. This would dedicate most of the state’s $17.5 billion forecast budget surplus for…
DFL legislators and political activists are moving at the Capitol to entrench Ethnic Studies in Minnesota’s K-12 schools. This is one of the biggest stories out of the legislature, but…
Last week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on the ongoing business disputes between a prominent DFL politico and a group of South Dakota cannabis entrepreneurs. It turns out that the…
You read that correctly. Earlier this month, state Rep. Sydney Jordon (DFL-Minneapolis) introduced HF 1857 (SF 2791), which would ban the sale of bottled water in the state of Minnesota.…
In one of the most blatant (and profitable) pay-to-play arrangements in state history, Democrats in Minnesota are about to provide a huge return-on-investment to Minnesota’s American Indian tribes for their…
HF 1992/SF 1946 was introduced yesterday, which includes Gov. Walz’ proposed transportation budget for the next two years. As is traditional with budget bills, the measure is being carried by…
There is a tradition in the Minnesota legislature that bills dealing with election law achieve bi-partisan support. Governors Tim Pawlenty and Mark Dayton each abided by this tradition and refused…
Back in 2021, Huber Engineered Woods, a North Carolina company, announced a $440 million operation in northeastern Minnesota. It would have brought 150 new, high-paying jobs to southwest Itasca County,…
A new trend emerged this week in the Minnesota legislature as Democrats ram through their agenda at record speed. The lack of fiscal notes.
This week, the state legislature passed HF 5, which provides a free breakfast and lunch to all Minnesota public school children, rich and poor alike. Extending free meals to rich…
State and local taxes and spending Duluth News Tribune: A DFL View: Eliminating Minnesota state tax on Social Security ‘would come at an enormous cost’ Duluth News Tribune: Our View:…
This morning, HF2, the proposal for paid family and medical leave, sailed through its fifth House committee hearing. Perhaps one reason for its speedy passage is that it isn’t weighted…
The scandal-prone state senator has emerged in 2023 more powerful than ever. Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis) survived a series of scandals in 2022 to win reelection in November…
On Tuesday, February 7, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (DFL) signed the Blackout Bill into law. American Experiment has warned that the legislation, which requires that 100 percent of the electricity…
Today the Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee will hold a hearing on HF96, a bill to establish the MinnesotaCare public option. The idea is to provide a government…
Even with a forecast budget surplus of $17.6 billion over the next budget biennium, the DFL leaders in St. Paul are proposing to raise a range of taxes. There are…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips (DFL-3rd CD) and his brother are being sued by a former employee for failure to pay overtime: A former manager…
Some 80 percent of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s members already offer paid family leave to employees. Yet Gov. Tim Walz and DFL legislators plan to impose a new $1…
Forget the projected $18 billion surplus. Democrats at the state legislature are looking under every rock for a chance to raise taxes. The latest proposal involves a 40-cent tax on…
The DFL’s plan for paid family and medical leave (HF0002 and SF0002) continues its way through the legislature. As I wrote in the Pioneer Press this weekend: There is no…
The progressive policy hazards that will push Minnesota past the point of no return.