In the Federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul this afternoon, the woman alleged to have delivered the $120,000 in cash to the house of Juror #52 in the recently concluded…
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 28, conservatism was attacked. Criminals broke into the building that housed American Experiment offices and those of two other conservative organizations —…
As the first trial in the sprawling free-food scandal continues into its second week, government prosecutors are putting on witnesses to meals that were never served. The U.S. Attorney alleges…
Will she resign from office? KVRR and other news outlets are reporting that Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) has been arrested in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Detroit Lakes is the county seat…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Minnesota Department of Education’s release of 2023 graduation data. The department reported a slight decline compared to the 2022 graduation rate…
A recent article by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News states that Xcel Energy’s new Time-of-Use (TOU) rates are meant to “drive behavior changes and usage changes, and getting customers to…
A few additional points on HF 2666 and the use of “nonprofits” to distribute taxpayer cash. Elsewhere, the Center’s John Phelan discusses this proposal, which is moving forward in the…
The Minneapolis school district’s budget woes have received attention lately after school leadership announced plans for $115 million in cuts for the next school year. This budget gap doesn’t account…
The horrific murder of a Los Angeles model and realtor illustrates the disfunction in Minnesota’s criminal justice system. The New York Post headline from this morning reads, Minnesota felon arrested…
Many people have asked me to comment on the civil litigation in state court between the state Department of Education (MDE) and the now-defunct free-food charity Feeding Our Future and…
The Minnesota Legislature is about to build another new office building for themselves, and the Golden Turkey committee is here for it. Without a single vote on the floor of…
For several years now, the City of Minneapolis has more and more taken a “public health approach” to fighting crime, relying less on police and law enforcement and more on…
The first person Tim Walz called after he became governor in 2018 was his real estate agent in Mankato. Since the job of governor includes the perk of living in…
In this second part of the series, we review a Sept. 12 panel discussion held at the university in St. Paul. Some background is in order. Last year, Hamline University…
In this edition of Follow the Money™, we begin what ultimately will be a deep dive into the state’s ethnic studies industrial complex. One of the more controversial bills passed…
Typically, the chief executive assumes a de facto leadership role for their political party, providing direction and making tough calls that help maintain credibility with a broader electorate than extreme…
Growing the economy is the best way to end poverty.
It’s not all fun and twerking at the Twin Cities Pride Festival and Parade. It’s big money, too, and some of it was yours. The annual event held in downtown…
On Monday 4/3/23, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced she had accepted an offer from the University of Pittsburg to become its president effective July 2023. Gabel’s announced departure…
For a little over $2 million, a bored Texas billionaire can impose a brand-new voting system on a state 1,200 miles away.
On Tuesday, Minnesota Public Radio reported that environmental groups, including the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, have launched a campaign aimed at stopping the proposed Tamarack mine. The mine was…
The good news is that Minnesotans are likely going to get tax cuts one way or another. The bad news, however, is that the type of tax cuts currently being…
Unnerved by the velocity of firearms-related bills moving forward in the DFL-controlled legislature, the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners elected to fire off a sort of warning shot of…
Now is the time to focus on holding lawmakers accountable to all Minnesotans.