The upcoming municipal elections in Minneapolis will be a referendum on the city’s future. At the moment, the future is not bright. Yesterday, the city’s hometown newspaper, the Star Tribune,…
The Republican Last Tuesday, Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn was “arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for prostitution.” His Republican colleagues in the state Senate immediately called for his…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Minnesota can adopt a commonsense tax solution for the vacant lot predicament in its cities Kare 11: Paid family and medical leave…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to conduct a “town hall” meeting in Rochester tomorrow (Saturday) morning at a local high school auditorium. It’s part of his multi-state tour, conducting…
A jury found two Feeding Our Future defendants guilty of all charges this afternoon, after a six-week trial at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. Deliberations lasted (at most) five hours.…
Under our “social contract,” individuals voluntarily agree to surrender certain rights and freedoms to a governing authority in exchange for protection and the maintenance of social order, forming the basis…
State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: Letters: The taxing cost of living in Minnesota Star Tribune: Minnesota faces a projected $6 billion budget deficit down the road. Here’s…
The Province of Ontario wages a trade war against Minnesota, but without any ammunition. The putatively Conservative premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, launched a trade war of his own against…
In the current edition of our magazine, Thinking Minnesota, I wrote about the sad decline of the Lowertown area of St. Paul. That decline continues with news of the closure…
Economic development Star Tribune: Will tax credits bring more film and TV production to Minnesota? Northern News Now: ‘They’re very entrepreneurial groups:’ Immigration and Northeast Minnesota’s economy Regulation Bring Me…
It was the crown jewel of city officials’ pitch to convince Rochester voters to extend the local sales tax for 25 years in 2023. A $65 million regional sports and…
That seems to be the implication of reporting by the Minnesota Star Tribune from inside the Federal courtroom during the current free-food fraud trial. The Star Tribune‘s Jeffrey Meitrodt reports:…
Minnesota gets a substantial amount of funding from the federal government, particularly through the Medicaid program. Under a resolution passed by U.S. House Republicans, federal funding for Medicaid could be…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota’s paid leave program will launch with 0.88% payroll tax, state agency says KAXE: Senate Majority Leader Murphy talks state budget, federal…
In light of newly available documents, I revisit a 2021 shooting case involving Liban Osman, the brother of Jamal Osman, Minneapolis city council member (DFL-Ward 6). The incident occurred around…
The Center for Immigration Studies recently updated what’s widely viewed as an authoritative list of sanctuary jurisdictions under the following criteria. These cities, counties, and states have laws, ordinances, regulations,…
State and local taxes and spending KROC: Minnesota Started 2025 With Lower Than Forecast Tax Collections Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota county officials criticize Walz’s human services budget, warn of high property…
The “good” news is that the state’s largest electric utility, Xcel Energy, will be meeting Minnesota’s mandate for 100% “carbon-free” electricity five years early. The better news for consumers is…
The courtroom trial for two Feeding Our Future defendants resumed this morning after a five-day break for the holiday weekend. In testimony today, the name of Minneapolis city council member…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Big tech will use Minnesota tax breaks for an influx of data centers. Nobody knows how much it will cost Star Tribune:…
Economic growth KRFO: Young People Are Leaving Minnesota By The Tens Of Thousands Pine Journal: Richest 1% of Minnesota families own nearly one third of the wealth, data report says…
Last Wednesday, my colleague, Bill Glahn, wrote that KSTP had found that there are 62 fraud investigations currently underway involving federally-funded Minnesota child care centers. Two days later, he wrote:…
Yesterday, the Minnesota Star Tribune committed an act of journalism in reporting on another significant fraud scandal in state government. This one involves a program called Housing Stabilization Services (HSS)…
The warring parties in the MN House of Representatives shutdown will be returning to the state Supreme Court next week, in an effort to break the three-week-old impasse. In this…