There has been a steady stream of stories in Minnesota’s media relating that the state government’s revenues have been consistently coming in above forecast. This is true. As Minnesota Management…
With immigration much in the news these days, it’s maddening difficult to find concrete data on the phenomenon. Thousands of migrants are streaming across the southern border every day, but…
After the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its latest inflation numbers, one thing was noticeably picked up by both local and national media. This is the fact that BLS…
Last week, Minnesota Management & Budget announced a forecast surplus of $7.746 billion for Fiscal Year 2022-23. The DFL was quick to take the credit: But the argument that wise state…
One of the clearest lessons emerging from the reopening of K-12 schools this fall won’t be found in a textbook or the curriculum. It’s the outcome of the unprecedented experiment…
Recently, the Golden Valley City Council passed a law to restrict payday lending. The Golden Valley City Council took action Aug. 17 to safeguard its community against “predatory lenders” via…
Some people excuse Minnesota's extremely high level of welfare spending on the idea that the majority of welfare goes to Medicaid spending for the elderly. But in order to justify…
There may be an amendment to the state constitution coming down the road on the ballot this November aimed at improving the state’s highway infrastructure. If passed by the legislature,…
A new study will provide a realistic look at how the state stacks up.
Minnesota’s health care system struggles with many of the same problems as the rest of the country. In particular, high and...
Keeping The Promise: Securing Retirement Benefits for Current and Future Public Employees | Minnesota’s public employee pension system is broken. The state’s...