Belief in minimum wage hikes is about as close to belief in Milton Friedman's mythical 'free lunch' as you will find. They seem to offer the prospect of benefits for…
Governor Tim Walz capped off his first week in office with an inaugural party in Minneapolis on Saturday, treating thousands of Minnesotans to a night of food and performances meant to…
Many Minnesota employers are struggling to find workers. One place most aren’t likely to look is among ex-felons, who make up about 8 percent of the state’s adults, according to…
A couple dozen St. Paul teachers participated in a “walk-in” before school Tuesday morning to support the Los Angeles teachers’ strike that has made national headlines. [Photo Credit: AP/Damian Dovarganes]
Q) Why do we need to spend up to $2 billion on a streetcar from Union Depot to the airport and the Mall of America when the 54 bus already…
This column, by American Experiment Chairman Ron Eibensteiner, appears in the new Winter 2019 Issue of Thinking Minnesota. All the political talk about “Two Minnesotas” in this past campaign season…
Happy New Year, everyone! You may or may not be recuperating from last night’s events, but here is a short post on the upcoming, good, bad, and ugly happenings for…
Raising prices to help tackle a high cost of living might well be #peakgovernment
It’s already a Happy New Year before 2019 even officially arrives on the Iron Range, where they’ve already seen glimpses of what the future will bring. After years of bureaucratic…
In terms of revenue the politicians in Saint Paul have never had it so good. Why, then, are they pleading poverty and planning to take more of their citizen's money…
Coming out of Election Day two weeks ago, much has been said and written about how conservatives and Republicans generally did lousy in suburbs across the country, and how they…
Minnesota is now on track to spend $2.03 billion for about 15 miles of track. Note that you can add road lanes for about 10% of that cost. My theory…
With charter school enrollment on the rise, the hunt for building facilities to accommodate student body growth is a challenge. But charters’ facility problems are not due to a lack…
Like most manufacturers, the Uponor company in Apple Valley is confronting a skilled labor shortage. In October, the company—which is engaged in plastic pipe manufacturing—tackled this challenge in an exciting…
It turns out that labor demand curves do slope downwards after all.
Today sees a public hearing on a proposed $15 minimum wage in Saint Paul. Reports suggest that the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) has enough votes on the City Council to exempt…
Large businesses in Saint Paul are already paying their workers at least $15ph and raising the city's minimum wage has always been about raising costs for the city's small businesses.…
The more St. Paul residents find out about the city’s newly mandated organized garbage collection program, the less they like about it. City Hall not only took away their citizens’…
Race-based quotas for discipline led to violent chaos in St. Paul schools, so Minnesota's Department of Human Rights decided to double down on program statewide.
Seven common-sense ideas that will transform Minnesota's economy for generations.
Despite economic theory and empirical evidence being against such a move, Saint Paul's Mayor, Melvin Carter, seems intent on imposing a $15ph minimum wage without a 'tip credit' on the…
Edina citizens finally got the city not to put a lid on it. But apparently it took the potential threat to job security that comes on November 6 to convince…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
It is heartbreaking to see the people of Venezuela, formerly the poster child for 'democratic socialists' like Sen. Bernie Sanders, reduced to being lab rats in another experimental proof of…