Could this be the end for the free-food nonprofit Partners in Nutrition? In a ruling published last month by the state Court of Appeals, the court ruled that the state…
State and local taxes and spending Albert Lea Tribune: Senate Report: Government must be more thoughtful when spending the people’s money Star Tribune: St. Paul’s sales tax: Minnesota Miracle 2.0?…
The local Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a follow-up today to their incendiary statement backing Hamas issued on Monday. The original statement is still…
Electricity rates are on the rise for commercial electricity users, which include Minnesota grocery stores, schools, and small businesses, adding to the rising costs these firms already face due to…
The local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TC DSA) makes a play in the race for St. Paul City Council. You will recall that earlier this week TC…
The Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a controversial statement last night in support of the Palestinian cause, just weeks before the November 7 election…
Gov. Tim Walz tweeted on October 4 that “We need to remember our history, not erase it.” If Walz really believed that, he would find the statue of Christopher Columbus,…
Controversy over critical race theory (CRT) in America’s public schools has been a flashpoint in our nation’s culture wars since at least 2020. In Virginia, parents’ outcry against it determined…
The sole suspect charged in an alleged child gang rape should not have been free. Oscar Ernesto Luna, age 22, has been charged with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old…
I highly recommend Rufo’s book on the origins of the CRT/DEI/ethnic studies phenomenon. The Manhattan Institute’s Christopher Rufo book, America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything, still ranks…
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…
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State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: St. Paul schedules sessions on sales tax increase for road and park projects KRFO: Minnesota continues to collect more than expected in…
An “academic freedom” event held earlier this month at Hamline University gives an insight into the current state of higher education. It’s just as bad as you thought. The private…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Minnesota med-tech startups on pace to raise more than $1B again this year Star Tribune: Minnesota factories, dealerships brace for trickle-down effects from UAW strike Twin…
In this second part of the series, we Follow the Money™ into the finances of another education-focused nonprofit. In part 1, we followed the money behind a leading nonprofit in…
Economic growth Minn Post: To create growth and equity, empower entrepreneurs in historically disinvested neighborhoods Star Tribune: Minnesota household income continues to decline, putting more families in need Axios: Inflation…
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…
Last year saw the City of Lakes suffer through a record 6,138 auto thefts, according to city statistics. The official Minneapolis Crime Dashboard indicates that the city is only about…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Ramsey County proposing 6.75% property tax levy hike as part of 2024-25 budget plan MPR News: Filmmakers see expanded Minnesota tax credits…
The latest is Defendant No. 24 (of 60) in the case, Sahra Nur. She was the second person indicted under the S&S Catering group, and ran the nonprofit Academy for…
Gov. Tim Walz is in a bind over calls for a special session to fix a new law that is forcing police chiefs and sheriffs to pull School Resource Officers…
Last week I took the train from the Twin Cities to Chicago for a work trip. I enjoyed it, and it set me wondering whether we ought to expand rail…
We’ve reached a baker’s dozen of convictions in the free-food scandal. Yusuf Ali is the latest defendant to plead guilty in the case. Ali, defendant No. 30 in the scandal,…