Xcel Energy proposed to issue a $318 million rebate to Minnesota customers in a press release on Monday. More than half of the refund ($176 million) will come from federal…
In this fourth edition of our Minnesota For Sale series, we dive into the dark money supporting Democratic candidates in Minnesota. Democrats in Minnesota and elsewhere are famously opposed to…
Teacher unions have long been involved in public education. Their track record, though, shows just how far these once well-intentioned organizations have strayed from their original purpose of focusing on…
It’s no secret the teachers’ union is a political organization using teachers’ dues to fund a decidedly leftist agenda. But the union’s political priorities are not reflective of all its…
Despite representing hundreds of thousands of public employees who fall all along the political spectrum, government unions are notorious for almost exclusively financially supporting one political party and its affiliates.…
The National Education Association's PAC held a contest to design a campaign 2020 poster, and union members interested in a copy of the winning poster could get one if they…
The issue of the influence of political contributions and the cost of campaigns typically surfaces in the context of federal elections. But a campaign finance controversy unfolding in the Twin…
Teachers’ unions are one of the largest political campaign spenders in the country. But the members these unions represent do not get to choose who or what their hard-earned money…
Hard-working public employees are forced to pay money to a government union as a pre-condition of employment. The decision to financially support a union is a decision that employees should…
Many employees are forced to pay union dues as a condition of their employment. Are they aware of what or whom these dues support?
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling is a significant win for MNPCA and the 8,500 PCAs in Minnesota who have signed a card to authorize a new election. It is…
Congressman Tom Emmer’s much anticipated (at least in the media) town hall meeting did not live up to advanced billing by most press accounts. A lively but largely civil give-and-take…
This is the first in a series of articles about Employee Freedom. The Center is re-engaging on the issue of employee freedom, often called “right-to-work,” because until the raw political…