The last shutdown of state government was in 2011 with Republicans controlling both the House and Senate and Mark Dayton in the governor’s office. The major sticking point was whether…
For years, Minnesota schools have been striving to shrink our state’s stubborn racial learning gap. The frustration that’s resulted may explain recent interest in the proposed Page Amendment, which would…
A national survey released just a couple of days before Rosh Hashanah shows younger adults between the ages of 18 and 39 have a shocking lack of knowledge about the…
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.…
Given Minnesota’s leadership in the metro and the governor’s mansion, if you are cheering on the idea of punishing sanctuary cities, be careful what you wish for. Minnesota’s already overburdened…
Thanks to Janus, government unions have an opportunity to reboot for the better, but they are faced with a choice: Will they continue prioritizing political objectives unrelated to meeting the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The Star Tribune editorial headline, in another concession to sensibility and moderation, reads “Gorsuch has earned Senate confirmation,” but Minnesota’s two U.S. senators lurch further left as they announce they’ll…
MPR reports that Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen has resigned in the face of a mounting public backlash over luxury suites and other perks at US Bank Stadium.…
A Supreme Court decision could shut down the way cities have quietly raised revenues without raising taxes.
In the wake of the Trump election, First Things columnist Pete Spiliakos gives some well-deserved pushback to fear-stricken left-wing college students and social-liberal activists. After listing a few of his “legitimate”…