Today saw the launch of Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. Eligible workers will be able to take 20 weeks paid leave each year for family or medical…
Convictions in federal court now exceed 60 defendants. Millions of dollars in property seized by the feds have already been sold off. But the Star Tribune says there is only…
In their first paycheck of 2026, Minnesotans will see a new deduction. The 0.44 percent payroll tax, matched by another 0.44 percent paid by their employer — 0.88 percent in…
A recently released report from progressive institute The Century Foundation ranked Minnesota number one in the nation for immigrant student support. The report judged states on three primary factors; (1)…
Last Friday, I commented on data released by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) which show, among other things, that “Total Nonfarm Employment” in Minnesota declined by 4,400…
Data released yesterday by the Department of Employment and Economic Development show that “Total Nonfarm Employment” in Minnesota declined by 4,400 from June to July. This is the largest decline…
Local media are digging into the newest Feeding Our Future scandal, the nonprofit New Vision Foundation of St. Paul. What went on behind the blue door? Keep in mind that…
The administration of MN Gov. Tim Walz went out of their way to praise the help given by Feeding Our Future (FOF), the free-food fraudsters, amidst the Afghan refugee crisis…
Less than a year out from implementation of the paid family and medical leave program, the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce warns many small businesses face economic turmoil unless lawmakers…
Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) scheme is a study in irresponsible governance. When the legislation was introduced in 2023, I wrote “it will mean a new 0.7% payroll…
Gov. Tim Walz unilaterally raised the payroll tax paid by every employer and employee in Minnesota this week from .7% of wages to .88%. The legislature gave Walz the power…
Palo Alto’s Emerson Collective LLC appears to have done exactly that in the case of an Assistant Commissioner slot at the state Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In…
Those wishing to cut state government spending could begin with the 173 employees in the Walz administration working on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). American Experiment intern Nathan Fish recently…
When a member of the Governor of Minnesota’s cabinet was named publisher of the state’s biggest newspaper in February 2023, eyebrows were raised from International Falls to Albert Lea. What…
On Wednesday, I wrote that the payroll tax imposed to fund Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical leave (PFML) program will be 37% higher in 2027 than when it was…
In May last year, I wrote that nobody really knows how much Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical leave (PFML) scheme is going to cost, with the estimated costs of the…
The modern coach-style tour bus parked in front of a south metro suburban hotel gave little hint as to the epic journey it had just completed. The blue and white…
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…
“Investment” is an almost totally devalued term nowadays, at least in political discourse. For politicians, every single penny of spending is an “investment” because saying you “invested” several million or…
Of Minnesota’s many supposed “labor shortages,” one of the most pressing is the shortage of nurses. WCCO reports that: …Minnesota’s workforce agencies are making a push to fill tens of…
The Minnesota Senate is set to debate a proposal to create a statewide paid family and medical leave (PFML) program today. The trouble is that nobody really knows how much…
Criminal trials have been postponed to 2024. Two unrelated civil lawsuits are now closed. The Feeding Our Future scandal has spawned a cottage industry in courtroom activities, at the state…
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,…
Regulation CBS News: Push at State Capitol to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities Star Tribune: Counterpoint: Real equality recognizes differences InForum: Letter: By eliminating wages for the disabled,…