Governor Walz really wants to help Minnesota’s economy. He wants to make Minnesota a better state for workers and businesses as well. To that, he has unveiled another part of…
The DFL and Gov. Walz are pushing for what they call the “simple legalization of recreational marijuana.” How truthful is that description? Not very.
Last November, talking about how to spend what was then an estimated $9.3 billion surplus, Gov. Tim Walz said he wanted to focus heavily on one-time spending, citing the grim…
As Gov. Tim Walz rolled out his education budget for 2023, Center of the American Experiment reminded Minnesotans that there is no correlation between Walz’s favorite solution, more money, and…
It’s Super Bowl Sunday this weekend and, once again, the Vikings will be watching it at home. It is also budget season at the state Capitol, with Gov. Tim Walz…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Will Minnesota taxes from legal marijuana help pay for education, social programs? Probably not U.S. News: Minnesota Governor Still Wants Tax Rebates…
Ah, the good old days of the pandemic, when Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency authority waived the public meeting laws, empowering state and local governments to hold official meetings online without…
Minnesota's chief administrative law judge recently signed off on the majority of controversial amendments to the state's licensure rule for teachers.
Last fall, American Experiment released a report warning that the 100 percent carbon-free electricity mandate proposed by Governor Tim Walz and other liberal lawmakers would result in skyrocketing electricity prices…
In the budget biennium 2024-2025, Minnesota’s state government is forecast to take in $17.6 billion more than it says it needs. You might have expected a debate over whether the…
Right before the New Year, a U.S. District Court judge approved the sale of three properties forfeited in the Feeding Our Future case. The properties were Nos. 10, 11, and…
The 2023 legislative session is off to a fast and furious start as new Democratic majorities in the House and Senate roll out their ambitious plans for Minnesota. One of…
State and local taxes and spending Duluth News Tribune: State Senator’s View: With so many challenges, now is the time to invest in one another Grand Forks Herald: Surplus, Social…
Isaac Orr joined Jon Justice to talk about the rising prices and rolling blackouts that will ensue if liberal lawmakers like Governor Tim Walz push forward with a carbon-free electricity…
Just before Christmas, I noted that, on net, 19,400 Minnesotans left our state for other states in 2022, the largest exodus in at least 30 years. Where are they going?…
This post was originally emailed to subscribers of our Capitol Watch weekly email. To subscribe, click here. Elections have consequences. Minnesota Democrats ran the table in the 2022 election and…
As Tim Walz is sworn in for his second term as governor he will find himself at the helm of an economy in relatively poor shape. In our report “The Cost of…
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flannagan made a big deal out of getting the latest COVID booster shot back in September. They even included their spouses in the…
Mostly, the idea is to hire more bureaucrats. Hoping to avoid a repeat of the Feeding Our Future scandal, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a package of measures. Of…
Definitions of a small business vary, sometimes depending on the type of industry. But generally, firm size is defined by the amount of revenue or level of employment. In some…
A year ago yesterday, I wrote that: New Census Bureau population data show that Minnesota’s population grew by just 225 people in 2021. One particularly alarming aspect of this was a loss of…
More states every week take action to ban the controversial Chinese app TikTok on state government phones and devices due to security concerns over the vulnerability of state and private…
State and local taxes and spending MPR News: Minnesotans to avoid inflation-driven tax sting with huge bracket tweak Duluth News Tribune: Paid family and medical leave may have its chance…
These are some of the headlines in Minnesota’s media: KNSI: Walz Says Minnesota Added Jobs For 14th Straight Month Pioneer Press: Minnesota sees 14th straight month of job growth; 6,800 jobs added…