When Gov. Walz announced his five point plan to tackle the Covid-19 crisis in Minnesota's care homes, they accounted for 80% of the state's deaths from the disease. Of the…
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and Governor Tim Walz will announce their "strategy to educate students" this fall a week from today, on July 30. Visit OpenMNSchools.com and let Gov.…
Minnesotans might be under the impression that the wheels of state government stopped turning during the pandemic. Far from it. Gov. Tim Walz still has the pedal to the metal…
Throughout the coronavirus crisis, Governor Tim Walz has claimed he is "following the science." If "science versus politics" is supposed to influence decision-making, it's time to do that with regard…
Just because doing something is a good idea, it doesn't necessarily follow that it is a good idea for government to force people to do it. Ask yourself how, in…
The Minnesota National Guard commander whose soldiers effectively quelled the Twin Cities riots overnight once Gov. Tim Walz authorized the necessary troops to do the job has gotten a big-time…
Research strongly suggests that kids face a low risk of contracting the virus and are therefore less likely to spread it. Additionally, children also learn better in the classroom setting…
Minnesota has had more Covid-19 deaths in its care homes - 1,172 - than 30 states have had in total. If we strip out care home deaths, our state is…
This op ed appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on July 18th, 2020 In May, Kris Schiffler, owner of Shady’s Hometown Tavern in Albany, Minnesota, announced he was going to…
St. Paul police want to know who looted the upscale store Lululemon during the riots following the death of George Floyd. The police department just posted an online wanted notice…
Police did nothing to stop vandals from tearing down a statue of Christopher Columbus.
Recent months have given Minnesotans a front-row seat to the shortcomings of liberal governance.
Which ‘science’ should policymakers believe?
Another MPCA maneuver; another Line 3 delay.
The state hasn't issued its guidance yet on public schools reopening this fall, but many private religious schools are intending to bring their students back for in-person classes.
Minnesota's graduates face a bleak economic outlook through no fault of theirs. What they need is as strong an economic recovery as possible.
Presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate, Joe Biden, recently released his Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations, a document spanning 110 pages and covering issues like “combating the climate crisis and pursuing environmental justice.” To…
'One Minnesota' is a smart slogan. That is all it is.
Senate lawmakers reiterated their expectation that the Columbus statue torn down by vandals on June 10 be returned to the State Capitol grounds expeditiously in an oversight hearing this week…
Minnesotans support cops. Expect reform.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently conducted an informal survey asking Minnesota families about their experience with distance learning and their hopes for the upcoming school year. According to…
While we need to remain vigilant in the fight against this disease, the data offers no reason to either impose new measures, like a statewide mask mandate, or continue some…
In some heavily polluted parts of the world like China and India, the economic shutdowns that resulted from attempts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in cleaner…
It had to be humiliating for the Minnesota State Patrol officers evidently ordered to stand down while a mob lassoed and ripped down the statue of Christopher Columbus on June…