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…
On Monday 4/3/23, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced she had accepted an offer from the University of Pittsburg to become its president effective July 2023. Gabel’s announced departure…
Minnesota’s proposed social studies standards encourage the radicalization of students.
When people claim that minimum wage hikes "put the needs of working people above the profit margins of big business" it shows that they are living in fantasyland.
If Mr. McMillon thinks Walmart's workers are paid too little, there is nothing stopping him from raising their pay. He doesn't need Congress to make him do it. What Mr. McMillon…
When $15 minimum wage activists acknowledge that it will cause job losses, they often resort to arguing that "If an employer can't pay a 'living wage' they shouldn't be in business".…
Raising prices to help tackle a high cost of living might well be #peakgovernment
Last week, the Star Tribune gave Seattle City Councillor Kshama Sawant space to comment on Saint Paul's proposed $15 minimum wage. Sadly for the Strib's readers, Ms Sawant took the…
Advocates of minimum wage hikes all too often live in a fantasy world where employers are vast corporations whose owners and managers are swimming in piles of cash while paying…
One of the first things we expect from government is to protect us from violence. A government that can’t or won’t fulfill that basic function isn’t worth bothering with. Like…
Minimum wage advocates often argue that the money to cover these higher wages will just come out of the pockets of 'the rich'. The recent Citizens League report suggests that,…
Saint Paul's mayor Melvin Carter is committed to following Minneapolis in enacting a $15 an hour minimum wage. Economic theory and empirical evidence indicate that this would be bad public…