Most of the focus on potential gubernatorial vetoes concerns the tax and spending bills just sent to Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk. Yet another measure before the governor also faces a…
The Dayton administration continues its relentless demand for Minnesota to adopt universal Pre-K for all four-year-old’s. There is no danger the legislature will pass universal pre-K this session but GOP…
The Senate Republicans have released their tax bill and, like the bill that passed the House on Monday, it proposes cuts in lower income tax rates. While it leaves higher…
Legislators didn’t bat an eye two years ago, passing licensing regulations for eyelash extension technicians. Despite warnings licensing would ultimately drive up costs and drive out businesses, most lawmakers voted…
One of leftist protesters’ go-to tactics involves shutting down freeways and blocking transit lines. The most notorious incident occurred in July 2016 when protesters took over I-94 following the death…
Minnesota's tax climate is bad for business. Happily, two bills, from either side of the aisle, look to help that.
All Minnesota lawmakers should be grateful to Rob Undersander for exposing a loophole in the system that allowed the millionaire to legally take food stamps for a year and a…
Could the Janus case restore civility to Minnesota’s politics and classrooms?
It’s already tough enough going for drivers attempting to navigate city streets in Minneapolis. But it’s only going to get bumpier, according to a resident who vented in the Star…
Teachers’ unions are one of the largest political campaign spenders in the country. But the members these unions represent do not get to choose who or what their hard-earned money…
It's no secret public-sector unions are opposed to a favorable outcome for Mark Janus in the U.S. Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME. But their dire warnings that a pro-plaintiff…
Minnesota's corporate tax rate is the third highest in the United States. For the sake of future economic growth, we should hope that Rep. Joe McDonald's bill proposing a modest…
Democrats are desperate to deflect responsibility for the monumental meltdown of the MNLARS vehicle registration system under the Dayton administration’s bungling bureaucracy. Legislative leaders are working on a measure to…
Gov. Dayton vetoed the last attempt by legislators to get the Metropolitan Council in line. But lawmakers are back with a vengeance, picking up where they left off this week…
Minnesota is one of only eight states to have an Alternative Minimum Tax for its corporations. This is more hassle than it worth and we recommended its repeal in our…
Reasonable people disagree on gun control and how to keep our schools safe. The question is what is the proper forum for discussion? The NEA has endorsed school administrators leveraging…
Maybe the latest embarrassment to hit State Auditor Rebecca Otto in her feckless quest to force Minnesota counties to use her office’s over-priced services will convince her to give it…
Congratulations! It has been two years since child care providers around the state did something truly remarkable: they defeated a prolonged and well-financed attempt to convert their homes and businesses…
When a deficit for the state's budget was forecast in November, Minnesota's Senate Democrats were quick to blame none-existent tax cuts, contrary to the explanation actually given with the forecast.…
How about Iron County? That’s the latest suggested name for the huge swath of St. Louis County that Commissioner Tom Rukavina would like to split off from the rest…
Minnesota's budget forecast is due out this month. With the growth effects of tax reform factored back in, will it show a surplus for the state?
Did you know today is the birthday of President Ronald Reagan? Did you know tonight is Caucus night in our great state? Do this for the Gipper: get yourself to…
One would hope that instead of being a pretend “Secretary of Homeland Security”, she would be an ambassador from the Somali community to Minnesotans and the nation, who would like…
Snappy ad campaigns like “the North,” designed to get Minnesotans to embrace our inner Nordic and attract people from other states, no matter how successful, are no match for the…