Minnesota Legislature

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota

It is clear that the Citizens Utility Board is either unwilling or unable to advocate for the policies that will actually reduce costs for consumers. Center of the American Experiment…

A long-time conservative activist bringing the fight to Rochester.

You may be comfortable with sharing your consumer data, but do you really want your medical records hoovered up without your consent? And that is the key: your consent. Be…

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

More taxes, really?

The Star Tribune’s opinion page column usually keeps a low profile during the holiday break. But a December 28 column containing a checklist of ideas for reforming Minnesota’s health care…

The Met Council’s exemption from a federal requirement for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) to have local elected officials, rather than political appointees, in charge of spending and policy decisions could…

WASHINGTON, DC—The Met Council’s exemption from a federal requirement for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) to have local elected officials, rather than political appointees, in charge of spending and policy decisions…

Let’s look at how the Supreme Court’s Janus decision may affect public employees who have been paying full union dues.  This op-ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune on September…

Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro just might get the last word in against the University of Minnesota after all–in a federal courtroom. The U of M refused to let the popular…

A quick check of vanity license plates registered in Minnesota reveals that “INEPT” is still available for Gov. Mark Dayton’s official vehicle in recognition of his administration’s role in causing…

Minnesota’s Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board is writing rules to implement the state’s 2017 teacher licensing law. In the process, the board is trying to smuggle in an extremist…

Supporters of the Enbridge 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota paid a visit to Gov. Mark Dayton’s office at the State Capitol. They dropped off a petition with more than 1,200…

Conservatives often complain about surprises uncovered in the fine print of legislation that gets slipped into bills late in the process. “We have to pass the bill so that you…

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

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…

Snowy days in April only underscore the futility of relying on solar energy to power the electric grid. These photos taken earlier this winter of snow-covered solar panels just outside…

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…

As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to debate the best way to align the state's tax code with recent federal changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Pioneer Press…

"Incentives do make a difference". So said Governor Mark Dayton recently, discussing what state governments can do to attract investment. And that is particularly the case in the United States,…