I am frequently asked to update the status of Derrick John Thompson, the son of the former state representative John Derrick Thompson (DFL-St. Paul). The younger Thompson stands accused of…
According to the 102-yearold organization PEN America, long considered the defender of free expression — particularly regarding literature and its proliferation — we are in a “book ban crisis.” Thousands…
That represents a 49 percent increase over the current level of $122,225. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports: Hennepin County Board members are ready to give themselves a 49% pay hike…
Photo: Moorhead Police Department, Facebook Last year at this time, the Moorhead Police Department became the first in the state to withdrew officers from local schools in response to restrictions…
Crime and public safety are universal concerns that transcend politics and race. But more specifically in the black community — in the United States and Minnesota — is the overwhelming…
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Judiciary held a joint hearing to gather more information on the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. This…
Coal and natural gas power are currently supplying more than 76 percent of the region’s electricity. Both fuels will be banned in Minnesota. Here was the fuel mix for the…
Back in 2019, I asked “Why does socialism always end up in oppression and poverty?” “Socialists do not generally set out to create impoverished, oppressive disasters,” I wrote: When the…
Court filings entered this week in the Feeding Our Future fraud case suggest that a 19th guilty plea may be entered next month. As you recall, some 70 defendants have…
The city of St. Paul just got smacked down by a Ramsey County court in what’s being hailed a groundbreaking case for transparency in Minnesota government. Ramsey County District Judge…
In a federal courtroom in Minneapolis in early June, a jury found five of seven defendants guilty of fraud and other charges in the first trial of the “Feeding Our…
School boards have many responsibilities — from hiring the district superintendent and prioritizing and approving the district’s budget to managing the collective bargaining process for the district’s employees and establishing…
Photo: AMTRAK MIDWEST “Profit” A couple of weeks ago, I noted the flurry of excitement in the local media over the news that the new train service between St. Paul…
Summer is usually a time of celebration. Graduations, weddings, vacations — new beginnings abound, and the possibilities are endless. In Minnesota, the lakes are full of fishermen and pleasure-seekers, and…
The Minneapolis Police Department reported that over the weekend (Thursday-Sunday) three (3) murders and seven (7) other shootings had occurred in the city. “This weekend we’ve seen an unacceptable level…
Photo: Christopher Oquendo for DailyMail.com In the Summer 2020 edition of our magazine Thinking Minnesota, my colleague Tom Steward and I wrote an article outlining how state and city leaders — particularly Governor…
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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,…