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The Goose Creek Rest Stop: more wasteful government spending in Minnesota.

We’re getting there. Last month, Gov. Walz released his revised budget proposal for the 2022-2023 biennium. It was an improvement on his January effort, ditching a proposed estate tax hike…

On January 26th, Governor Tim Walz unveiled his budget proposal for the 2022-23 biennium. Named, Minnesota’s COVID-19 Recovery Budget, Walz has proposed, among other things, to raise taxes on cigarettes,…

NLX shows how pork barrel projects get sidetracked but rarely derailed. Biden's $2 trillion grab bag of infrastructure projects before Congress gives meritless projects like NLX new life.

Last week, the Star Tribune reported: Thousands of Minnesota families living in poverty will see a boost in monthly relief payments and will no longer have to meet cumbersome paperwork…

State and local taxes and spending Grand Forks Herald: Summer school funds, tax relief stuck as Minnesota lawmakers prepare for recess Star Tribune: You know the story on Minnesota’s taxing,…

Joe Biden just unveiled his $2 Trillion infrastructure plan — The American Jobs plan. Among other things, he is proposing to raise the federal corporate income tax rate to 28%.…

Just recently, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study analyzing how financing increased spending (of 5 to 10 percent of GDP annually) through tax hikes would affect the economy.…

Governor Tim Walz and bureaucrats in St. Paul continue to create more red tape for job creators who want to do business in Minnesota. The latest regulations, as outlined in…

At a rountable last Friday, Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced its aim of marketing the state as the premier hub to launch a new business. “We…

For the second year in a row, the State of the State is fear according to Gov. Tim Walz. He delivered his State of the State speech Sunday night from…

A coalition of south metro suburban and exurban mayors are blasting state lawmakers over proposed legislation aimed at making housing more affordable without government subsidies as a threat to local…

Gov. Tim Walz is still holding on to his tax increases even with a huge surplus.

In May 2013, the Minnesota legislature voted to create a new income tax rate for top earners of 9.85 percent, 2 percentage points above the prior top rate. Gov. Dayton…

Despite evidence showing how detrimental high taxes are to economic growth, Gov. Walz is calling for tax hikes. What’s more surprising? He is not the only one. A bill was…

This op ed appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on March 20th, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with Minnesota’s state finances. Late last year, Minnesota Management and Budget…

State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minnesota Senate passes tax relief on pandemic aid for some businesses, workers Star Tribune: Hennepin County eyes taxes, borrowing to pay for…

Sooner or later, the not-so-rich Minnesotans will have to pick up the tab for all the increased spending being proposed when the rich leave or find ways to reduce their…

When Gov. Walz unveiled his proposed budget for the 2022-2023 biennium in January, I wrote that the proposals were “horrible.” Yesterday, he unveiled a revised two-year budget taking into account…

With the debate continuing over the safety of resuming in-person instruction, a new study has added to the growing research that schools can reopen safely even with students and staff…

Politicians in St. Paul don’t seem satisfied to impose California’s mandates requiring the sale of electric vehicles in Minnesota. Unfortunately, they also want to make driving more expensive for the…

Not only are e-cigarettes significantly less harmful than traditional combustible cigarettes, they are also more successful at helping individuals quit smoking.

An extravagant state rest stop received the second Golden Turkey award for wasteful spending.