Minnesota’s public school system is carrying a heavy price tag, as debt per student reaches more than $20,700 and pushes total school borrowing to $16.5 billion. Number crunching by the…
On May 8, the Senate DFL announced: The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation creating an independent Office of the Inspector General Thursday, establishing a new state office to protect public money in Minnesota from…
With the epidemic of fraud perpetrated against Minnesota’s taxpayers under Gov. Walz’ administration making national news and hammering his chances in a 2028 presidential run, he is desperate to change the conversation.…
The epidemic of fraud perpetrated against Minnesota’s taxpayers under Gov. Walz’ administration is a big issue for Minnesotans. As I noted yesterday, a KSTP poll released on Friday asked: “Do you think fraud in…
A warning This summer I blew the whistle on the Minnesota Department of Corrections’ (DOC) early release incentive that was about to go into effect. As planned, the DOC intended…
Yesterday, we learned that Minnesota’s state government was forecast to run a budget surplus for the 2026-2027 biennium of $2.5 billion but a deficit for the 2028-2029 biennium of $3.0…
Back in March, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its February Budget and Economic Forecast. As we reported at the time: The forecast budget surplus for the 2026-2027 biennium is…
Then… In August 1973, the cover of TIME magazine featured a man in a plaid shirt standing in a boat in the middle of a lake holding up a fish. That man…
On May 8, the Senate DFL announced: The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation creating an independent Office of the Inspector General Thursday, establishing a new state office to protect public money in…
Tezzaree El Amin Champion, age 28, was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud yesterday at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Prosecutors had asked for a 12-year sentence.…
Minnesotans will be discovering the many ways the “historic” trifecta of 2023 hit them in the pocket for years. Not only did it blow through a budget surplus of $18…
A final update on the campaign finance front on this election day 2025. The final last-minute donation to report is $75,000 from the Multi-Housing Association to the “moderate” All for…
A national organization focused on training and electing Minnesota school board candidates is against neutrality in the classroom. Founder and Executive Director Kyrstin Schuette of the School Board Integrity Project stated…
Move over, Hawaii, Australia, and Southern California: The go-to destination for surfers will soon be Anoka, Minnesota. That’s the dream of Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) as he diverted $6.2…
Yesterday, former Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles published a commentary in the Minnesota Star Tribune under the headline, Former legislative auditor: Is the Walz administration finally awake about fraud? The recent…
The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: Fraud is poised to…
2025 is an off-year for elections in Minnesota, except for the municipal contests in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Still, there is information to be gleaned from off-year campaign finance filings.…
Minneapolis, known as the “City of Lakes,” will no longer host the Aquatennial, which has been its signature summer event since 1940. It’s also pulling the plug on the popular…
This week, a deal brokered by President Trump brought an end to Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Not all observers welcomed the end of this war. The Democratic…
The House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight committee met today at the capitol in St. Paul. The fraud examined was voter registration fraud and the state agency overseen was…
Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a K-12 education bill which included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. The bill indexed the per pupil funding formula…
Rep. Zack Stephenson’s stint as House DFL leader has got off to a disappointing start. Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a 1% sales tax in the seven-county…
Center of the American Experiment raised 63 times more from grassroots donors (under $200) in 2024 than the Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL). Why does that matter today? Because…
Minneapolis resurrects camera-based traffic citations On July 15, the City of Minneapolis announced the implementation of a new $12 million camera-based traffic citation system near five intersections this fall, with…