It’s become all too common — criminals under court and correctional control remaining free to commit horrendous crimes of violence. The latest example comes from Friday night’s murder at the Mall…
One of my favorite replies to my last article about the Northern Lights Express was “Have you ever been to Europe?” Well, yes, actually, I lived there for the first…
As the “gun control” debate heats up again, it’s important to stay focused on what the real issue should be — holding gun crime offenders accountable. Conservatives know and should…
When the Golden Turkey committee gathered to discuss nominations for this year’s award, the Met Council’s Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project was at the top of the list. It…
The Star Tribune has published a 3-part series on Minnesota’s juvenile justice system. The series paints a picture of inexplicably poor decisions made by our political and juvenile justice leadership…
The breakdown of Minnesota’s law enforcement institutions isn’t new, neither are the solutions.
An update on the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit project.
That is what St. Paul homeowners are about to find out next year when they see their property tax bill. With Mayor Melvin Carter proposing a double-digit tax hike, and…
In two of the biggest moments of his governorship, Gov. Tim Walz allowed political calculations to cloud his thinking, resulting in terrible outcomes for the Minnesota families who rely on…
A hitherto obscure Ramsey County judge, John Guthmann, has received much of the blame for the Feeding Our Future debacle. He has now been vindicated. The fault lies in this…
Public safety and political activism are on a collision course in the Twin Cities.
Restoring faith in Minnesota’s elections.
How local activists in White Bear Lake persuaded the Met Council to prevent 89 daily buses from cutting through their charming community.
Earlier this year, St. Paul activists started a coalition to bring free preschool to St. Paul. The coalition, which is named SPARK — St. Paul All Ready for Kindergarten —…
Earlier this month progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted from his post in San Francisco per a special recall election. The recall was spurred on by Boudin’s radical anti-prosecution…
On June 5 a state trooper attempted to stop a car for speeding and driving on the shoulder of I-35E in St. Paul. The driver, Pablo Nava Jaimes, 30, of Minneapolis,…
Residents along Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul say they were blindsided by Ramsey County’s plan to clear cut dozens of mature oaks along their scenic street to make way for…
Better late than never, as far as St. Paul firefighters, cops and other union members are concerned in the case of their months-long challenge to Mayor Melvin Carter’s mandatory COVID…
A progressive movement to install activist prosecutors across the country, and here in Minnesota, undermines a critical balance in our criminal justice system and threatens our collective safety. The…
It’s alive and well with controversial state Representative John Thompson. Alpha News reported last week that Thompson and his company, Fight For Justice Enterprises LLC, combined received more than $43,000…
Homeowners across Minnesota face significant double-digit increases in county government valuation of their properties. The huge hikes, which factor into next year’s property tax bills, came out of the blue…
In January 2016, Center of the American Experiment filed an Amicus Brief supporting a legal challenge to the City of St. Paul’s right-of-way maintenance (ROW) fee on behalf of two…
A St. Paul man awaiting trial on violent crime charges has been implicated in the murder of Dion Ford, a former St. Paul Central High School basketball star, pictured here:…
Members of law enforcement are routinely excluded from ‘reforms’ that make our communities less safe.