On Tuesday, Minnesota Democrats won control of the Governor’s mansion, the House of Representatives, and the State Senate, giving the DFL unified control of the legislature for at least the…
In 2021, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unilaterally instructed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to adopt California’s Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) mandate, which will require automakers to stock around 14,000 electric…
Minnesotans could be paying the price for California’s green policies.
The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association (MADA) has launched a helpful website to help Minnesotans understand the impact of the California car mandates enacted by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz via the…
Next Monday, the Minnesota Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance committee will hold a hearing on the Walz Administration’s California car mandates. You can watch the hearing below This is…
Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to vote on new regulations prohibiting the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars and trucks by 2035. This vote will…
Proponents of adopting a California Fuel Stanard (CFS) in Minnesota often claim that the policy will have no impact on gas prices, but a recent study from the Washington Department…
On Wednesday, August 3rd, the major candidates for Minnesota Governor will square off in a debate at Farm Fest. Thus far, it is the only scheduled debate between Governor Tim…
Yesterday, Dr. Scott Jensen, the Republican candidate for Governor, released his plan to “Unleash Minnesota Energy,” and there is a lot to like among the policies listed in this proposal.…
On Wednesday, I testified in favor of the Consumer Choice of Fuel Act in the Minnesota Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. This bill would repeal…
The Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections held a hearing last week with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) about the status of the California car mandates.…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has upheld the air permit for the PolyMet mining project in Northeastern Minnesota. This act rebukes anti-mining groups who oppose the project, despite the scientific…
Weather forecasts indicate some parts of the state could get six to eight inches of snow between Friday night and Saturday morning, meaning that many Minnesotans will be firing up…
Gasoline prices in Minnesota are the highest they’ve been since the Obama administration. Despite these rising prices, State Representative Frank Hornstein (D) wants to increase the gas tax to discourage…
Tuesday, Nov. 23 marks the 15th anniversary of the day then-Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed off on his renewable energy mandate, the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA). Today is also…
England’s acceleration toward electric vehicles (EVs) is putting its electric grid at risk of blackouts. According to the Daily Mail, England will automatically shut off new electric vehicle charging stations…
You know it’s bad when even the Minnesota Reformer acknowledges that electric vehicles (EVs) have been too unreliable for use in Minnesota, but that’s exactly what they did in a…
Two Macalester College economists took to the pages of MinnPost to discuss the Walz administration’s decision to impose deeply unpopular California car mandates on Minnesota drivers. The professors said that…
On the surface the GreenStep Cities program sounds like a no-brainer when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency pitches it to unsuspecting cities around the state. After all, what could go…
Statement from Isaac Orr at Center of the American Experiment regarding Gov. Walz’s misguided California emissions rulemaking Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow for Energy and the Environment at Center of the…
On Monday, Center of the American Experiment detailed how California’s electric grid is already struggling to keep up with demand. One facet of this story that deserves greater examination is…
Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Senate Republicans have caved on their bid to delay Governor Walz from imposing deeply unpopular California car mandates on Minnesota drivers. The…
As someone who grew up on a small family farm in Wisconsin where we raised pigs and beef cattle, even I had to concede that the proposal from People for…
Thirteen local chambers of commerce have signed a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to stop, or at least delay, the administration’s plan to force California car mandates on Minnesota…