Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 4/13/17
April 14, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
April 14, 2018 by John Phelan
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Economy
Minnesota needs fewer rules and fees to solve its affordable housing problem, not more government spending
April 12, 2018 by John Phelan
The 'affordable housing crisis' in Minnesota is a creation of state and local government. The solution is not to have them intervene more, as Governor Dayton proposes to do with…
April 12, 2018 by John Phelan
Economy
What should lawmakers consider when rewriting tax policy? Five experts give their perspectives
April 9, 2018 by John Phelan
As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to debate the best way to align the state's tax code with recent federal changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Pioneer Press…
April 9, 2018 by John Phelan
Governance
Should MN amend the constitution (again) to get dedicated funds for roads?
April 2, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Lawmakers are frustrated. They cannot get enough funding for roads. Why? MnDOT has been captured by the “multi-model” approach to mobility championed by the Metropolitan Council, our mega regional planning…
April 2, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/30/17
March 31, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
March 31, 2018 by John Phelan
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/23/17
March 24, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
March 24, 2018 by John Phelan
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/16/17
March 17, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
March 17, 2018 by John Phelan
Energy & Environment
“Free” Solar Subsidy Comes Back to Bite Maplewood
March 13, 2018 by Tom Steward
Maplewood city officials hit the solar power jack pot back in 2010. After all, the solar panels installed on the community center roof were paid for with “free” money–a massive…
March 13, 2018 by Tom Steward
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/9/17
March 10, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
March 10, 2018 by John Phelan
Education
Should Teachers Have the Right to Strike? A Look at West Virginia and the Twin Cities.
March 7, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Reasonable people can disagree about the wisdom of allowing public employees to legally strike, especially when union members are sitting on the school board. If strikes are illegal, as we…
March 7, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/2/17
March 3, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
March 3, 2018 by John Phelan
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/23/17
February 24, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
February 24, 2018 by John Phelan
Transportation
Soucheray’s Close Call a Reminder of Light Rail Danger on Days Like This
February 20, 2018 by Tom Steward
Columnist and radio host Joe Soucheray has more than earned his stripes over the years as the staunchest opponent of the Twin Cities billion dollar light rail boondoggle. But now…
February 20, 2018 by Tom Steward
Economy
Citizens League report shows that Saint Paul should tread carefully over the minimum wage
February 20, 2018 by John Phelan
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…
February 20, 2018 by John Phelan
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/2/17
February 3, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
February 3, 2018 by John Phelan
Governance
Another Blank Check Won’t Fix MNLARS Meltdown
February 2, 2018 by Tom Steward
Should Minnesota taxpayers give Gov. Dayton what amounts to a blank check for tens of millions of dollars to fix the disastrous MNLARS vehicle registration computer system already botched by…
February 2, 2018 by Tom Steward
Education
Sixth Straight Year of Decline in Students for MN State Schools
January 31, 2018 by Tom Steward
Enrollment at Minnesota State colleges and universities continues to fall, along with revenue from tuition, resulting in more schools than not running in the red again in the 2016-17 school…
January 31, 2018 by Tom Steward
Governance
Dayton’s $6,000 Ticket to His “People’s Stadium”
January 28, 2018 by Tom Steward
Remember when Gov. Mark Dayton dubbed it the “People’s Stadium” in order to sell the proposed $1 billion US Bank Stadium to the public? The press release still resides on the…
January 28, 2018 by Tom Steward
Governance
No End in Sight for Backlogged Vehicle Registration System
January 22, 2018 by Tom Steward
The upside for the Dayton Administration’s hopelessly dysfunctional MNLARS vehicle registration system? It hasn’t crashed since November 2. The downside? Some 269,000 registration and title transactions remain backlogged in the…
January 22, 2018 by Tom Steward
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 1/19/17
January 20, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
January 20, 2018 by John Phelan
Economy
Who Asks the Right Questions About Refugees?
January 18, 2018 by John Hinderaker
We do. Sunday’s Pioneer Press had a long article about refugees in Minnesota that featured an admirable family: the Sivasundarams, who have come to Minnesota from Sri Lanka, by way…
January 18, 2018 by John Hinderaker
Culture
D.C. bound
January 13, 2018
Peter Nelson heads for the Trump Administration.
January 13, 2018
Economy
When it comes to tech jobs, Minnesota is out in the cold
January 13, 2018 by John Hinderaker
Minnesotans like to think of their state as a high-tech center, but unfortunately that is more fantasy than reality. The latest evidence comes from Forbes, taking off from an analysis…
January 13, 2018 by John Hinderaker
Economy
Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 1/12/17
January 13, 2018 by John Phelan
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
January 13, 2018 by John Phelan