South Dakota

COVID shows it’s easy to telecommute from a lower-tax state.

According to the Annual National Migration Study, in 2020, Americans migrated to states that had, among other things, more favorable tax environments. Minnesota, on the net, lost residents to other…

The people of this state have sacrificed much in the fight against Covid-19. They deserve the truth. And they do not deserve to have their sacrifices downplayed to cover for…

Sioux Falls has strong demand for housing but is relatively affordable because more houses are built. Supply expands to accommodate rising demand which helps keep prices low. This is is…

Whatever policy the state government pursues, we see the same pattern in the rate of new cases in Minnesota and each of its neighbors: a marked upward surge between mid-August…

Occasionally, policy makers and pundits will harrumph about 'Covid fatigue'. Perhaps, just perhaps, the constant shrieking from America's media - which isn't warranted by the data - has worn people…

Why the 'Happy Warrior' would find no perch among today's progressives.

The following article was written by Michael Shellenberger and appeared in Forbes: In his victory speech, President-elect Joe Biden said he would govern as an American, not as a Democrat, and…

Despite bold-sounding announcements on decarbonizing America from progressive politicians and profit-seeking, government-approved monopolies, the biggest impediment to a world powered by wind, solar, and batteries is not political opposition from…

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

This is bad news for Minnesota.

North Dakota is benefiting from its economic policies. We hope that Minnesota will take note.

In our new report, we look at how state's economic policies impact their economic outcomes by focusing on border counties.

A year of extraordinary accomplishments, despite COVID-19.

Unlike Education Minnesota's claim in a recent tweet, educators in neighboring states have the freedom to join a teachers' union if they so choose. And thanks to a 2018 U.S.…

Otter Tail Power Company (OTP), the smallest electric utility in the state of Minnesota, will build 50 megawatts of solar near their soon-to-be retired Hoot Lake coal facility. The Fergus…

“I think the thing that's most wrong with Hubert Humphrey is that he is not cognizant of the limited, finite ability government has to deal with people's problems. And I…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem stands for a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."

Compared to states that instated a shutdown, states that stayed open did not have worse health outcomes from COVID-19. In fact, most of them were among the top states with…

Economically speaking, there is no good reason for states to keep and even expand already existing onerous occupation licenses. Multiple jobs are lost annually due to licensing laws. And this…

Minnesota has had more Covid-19 deaths in its care homes - 1,172 - than 30 states have had in total. If we strip out care home deaths, our state is…

On July 8, 2020, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem joined us for a discussion of how South Dakota was able to flatten their curve without a statewide shutdown. Here are…

Another MPCA maneuver; another Line 3 delay.

Gov. Noem talks us through how South Dakota flattened the curve without a statewide shutdown, what it was like having President Trump at Mount Rushmore, and more!