To be sure Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum recognizes “every transit rider deserves a positive experience.” Still she insists “we must address the social issues that contribute to challenges,” according to…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
This article appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota. To receive a free issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Minnesotans of a certain age will always…
Mr. Albosaad arrived in Minneapolis from Iraq in 1994 and built a successful business. Now, the city council is strangling it with regulations.
“In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city—except for bombing.” - Assar Lindbeck
Aircraft mechanics are in short supply around the nation. But in Duluth, that’s changing, thanks to the innovative efforts of both aviation companies and community and technical colleges.
Gary Marvin Davison, an engaged educator with a perpetual edge, had a particularly pointed counterpoint in the Star Tribune (Oct. 17) about how the “insidious ideology of education professors and…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
It’s MEA week in Minnesota, the annual fall ritual in which schools statewide cancel two classroom days in deference to the annual meeting of the most powerful public employee union…
After “farting cows” were identified as a climate risk to the planet in a document released by the office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez addressing frequently asked questions about the…
As educational disparities continue to plague Minnesota students across race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, it’s clear the state needs to take a different approach to solving education shortcomings.
The Walz administration’s attempt to get Minnesota taxpayers to subsidize a proposed $550 million passenger train to Grand Casino Hinckley and Duluth-Superior came up empty with the failure to pass…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board had a great opinion piece last week investigating allegations of fraud and mismanagement for a new credit union designed to promote economic opportunities for…
The Star Tribune ponders the fact that Minnesota students’ math scores keep dropping: “As test scores drop, Minnesota educators seek a ‘new conversation’ about math.” I think “new conversation” means…
Last week the Star Tribune ran an article entitled “Metro Transit Temporarily Pulls Electric Buses from C Line Because of Problems with Chargers,” stating the eight electric buses on the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
It’s worth retracing their paths as progressives aim to edit the Constitution again This op-ed originally appeared as the Sunday Opinion cover in the Star Tribune on October 6, 2019.…
While protestors outside of Trump’s Minneapolis rally were peaceful most of the day, there were multiple reports of vandalism, violence, and clashes with the police after the rally ended. Here’s…
Today is the day that President Trump arrives in Minneapolis for a rally as he ramps up his efforts to carry the state in the upcoming election. President Trump is…
Rampant lawlessness and violent crime in downtown Minneapolis have made national news. But there’s also increasing concern over the well-being of residents in supposedly safer areas of the city. The…
If Mayor Frey has developed a new found sense of responsibility to his city's taxpayers it is to be welcomed. Sadly, I suspect that no such Damascene conversion to fiscal…
Manufacturing in Minnesota is a bit of a success story and much of that is down to lower than average taxes. They helped the state weather the 'China Shock' comparatively…
Last week the Star Tribune ran an article entitled “Metro Transit Temporarily Pulls Electric Buses from C Line Because of Problems with Chargers,” stating the eight electric buses on the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.