This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. The cover of…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
With robberies in downtown’s western half up 70% over the same period last year, 63% of Minneapolis residents support expanding the city’s police force to 850 patrol officers.
“The gangsters of Chicago are out to take over the city and are on their way to doing so unless they are stopped. We are starting to see business move…
Which generates the greatest benefit to St. Paul's residents - spending $1.125 million employing five police officers for 3.75 years, or spending $1.125 million to reduce the global temperature by…
Data from the National Transportation Database shows that the Twin Cities' Light Rail system is the least safe in America.
It’s a small thing which is why it’s such a big deal. The media’s infatuation with tiny houses turns out to be less than monumental with the public. It seems…
2019 has already seen more homicides in Saint Paul than in 6 of the previous 10 years. So why does Mayor Carter want to cut five police officers?
America's first experiment in social engineering-conceived by a congressman from Minnesota-became an epic fail because Americans didn't buy it.
Nearly a decade of inept decision-making in St. Paul has produced a pile of scandals and epic policy disasters.
Excessive fees and regulations are the problem – high prices are just the symptom. We need the supply of housing to expand. Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A U.S. magistrate judge has ruled that Aaron Benner, a former St. Paul school teacher, can pursue punitive damages from the district when his case goes to trial in federal…
It took a decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court but St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter finally appears ready to follow the law and allow his constituents to vote on whether…
A new report from the Housing Affordability Institute shows that many of Minnesota's cities are overcharging homeowners for services and not complying with state law by failing to report on…
Last week a reporter from the Washington Post, Rebecca Tan, emailed the Center’s Katherine Kersten, asking to interview her for an article Tan was writing. Per our usual practice, our…
There goes the neighborhood. The last thing anyone wants on their block is an empty house. In fact, the city of St. Paul has a what to do about a…
Last week I had an opinion editorial in the St. Paul Pioneer Press discussing how Minnesota’s foray into wind and solar has led to higher electricity costs for no measurable…
The number one talking point for teachers unions inevitably involves a variation on the theme of the lack of funding for K-12 education and dire need to funnel millions more…
The Star Tribune reports on billboards that have gone up around the Twin Cities: The bold statement is clarified in smaller print at the bottom of the signs, citing national…
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVoss, three months ago in May, named 121 high school students “Presidential Scholars.” Excellent. Though unbeknownst to me at the time (probably my own fault it wasn’t…
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Picture Minnesota. Do…
Perhaps U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) needs to get back to her home district in St. Paul more often. The longtime congresswoman recently took umbrage at the way St. Paul…
American Experiment leaves an imprint in St. Paul.