Social capital Late last year we released my report “The X-Factor? Social capital and economic well-being: A quantitative analysis.” The key finding was that levels of what we call “social…
A North Dakota judge has temporarily blocked a new Bureau of Land Management rule that would restrict natural gas venting and flaring. The injunction would block enforcement of the rule…
The ever-alert Lou Raguse of KARE-11 TV noticed a late addition to the federal court schedule for tomorrow. Raguse writes on Twitter (X): New to the Federal Court docket: Feeding…
The U.S. is seeing growth in electricity demand for the first time in a decade thanks to new pressures like data centers and artificial intelligence. ICF, a strategic consulting firm,…
In June last year, I wrote that data show that families with children are fleeing the Twin Cities. Sadly, that is not all. Writing for the Institute for Family Studies,…
The negative effects of closing down schools in favor of online classrooms due to a COVID-19 virus that posed little threat to students continue to be all too apparent. Most…
While Minnesota’s fiscal condition is looking good — at least in the short run — as tax revenues blow past projections‚ the same cannot be said about the federal government.…
The U.S. needs to produce more critical minerals domestically, rather than sourcing them from overseas. A pair of House bills introduced last week recognizes the problem. S.5039 and S.5030 would…
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board bowed to political correctness late last week when its board chair and director abruptly canceled training that was to be held next week…
Hennepin County attorney Mary Moriarty put out a press release today announcing five additional murder charges against Derrick Thompson, aged 28. He remains in custody on $1 million bond. You…
The Minnesota Reformer reports: The U.S. Census Bureau released new data last week showing that in 2023 the median household income rose significantly for the first time since 2019. In inflation-adjusted terms,…
Drilling down into local politics, we find an interesting story in the south Metro, illustrating a number of trends in state politics. The seven members of the Dakota County Board…
What stands in the way of effective environmental quality efforts in North Dakota? Federal bureaucracy within the Environmental Protection Agency. That was the crux of recent comments made by…
This afternoon at 1:30 pm EST, the U.S. Secret Service thwarted an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump while he golfed on his course in West Palm Beach Florida.…
We’ve been reporting on a particularly troubled homeless encampment in south Minneapolis this summer. Police have now made an arrest in an August murder associated with the camp. In custody…
State and local taxes and spending Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester’s proposed 10.5% tax levy increase projected to add $58 to median-valued home’s tax bill Duluth News Tribune: Duluth mayor asks…
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Bill Walsh breaks down the 5 charts that define the Walz era in Minnesota.
Bill and John sit down and discuss an overview of the 2024 Summer Tour, False Promises: How “progressive” policies betray Minnesota’s youth. Coming to a town near you this July,…