A new campaign launched by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) helps connect Minnesota job seekers with Minnesota businesses that are hiring right now for quality jobs.
According to Xcel Energy, the largest electric utility company in the state of Minnesota, the closing of large “baseload” power facilities in favor of renewable energy sources like wind and…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The article below appeared in Forbes, and it does a good job of summarizing how many of the policies advocated by environmental activists harm human safety in times like the Coronavirus outbreak.…
This weekend, Mike Hughlett of the Star Tribune wrote an excellent article entitled “Minnesota’s Days of Cheaper Electricity Seem Numbered,” which details how Minnesota electricity prices have increased substantially in…
The article below originally appeared in the Inforum, and it’s spot on. Xcel’s decision is about padding its ratebase, and thus its corporate profits, and if they have to team…
The energy world is buzzing today after the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO) released a report stating the wind didn’t show up to work during the polar vortex that swept…
Well, folks. The results of the Energy Information Administration’s autopsy of the January 2019 polar vortex are in and wind fared very poorly, mainly because wind plants were turned off…
How mining will bring 8,500 jobs and $3.7 billion to Minnesota's economy
Many public employees object to union policies. The Supreme Court is in a position to overturn a requirement of “fair share” fees. This op-ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune…
On the way into work today, or maybe on the way home last night, I was listening to the radio. The news broke in with a story about many people,…
Janus v. AFSCME could free all government workers in the U.S. from being forced to pay union fees as a condition of employment Public school teachers, state social workers and…
Today the Star Tribune headlines: “Twin Cities population growth lags other major U.S. cities.” Based on just-released Census Bureau data, the article says: The Twin Cities metro is growing slower…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the City of Minneapolis, already “an island of blue in the red sea of the Upper Midwest,” may be about to swerve even more…
Last month the Odell Wind Farm went on line in Southwestern Minnesota, which will add another 200 megawatts of electricity to Xcel Energy’s portfolio. Xcel claims this addition of wind…
The Metropolitan Council (“Met Council”) is an appointed body created by the Minnesota legislature to plan for the growth and delivery of regional services...