In May, I wrote about Madison Equities putting ten of its commercial properties in downtown St. Paul up for sale, including the First National Bank building, the Park Square Court…
And because the idea is so apocalyptically bad, it’s almost certain to become law next year. Buried on page 87 of the 217-page state government budget bill (HF 1830), passed…
Just weeks after Rochester implemented a ban on homeless camps on public property in March, the Brainerd City Council began considering a similar measure based on Rochester’s ordinance. Now comes…
The number of principals and assistant principals in Minnesota public elementary and secondary schools has ticked up again, despite declining student enrollment, according to state data from the National Center…
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Century Aluminum is planning to build the country’s first new smelter in 45 years. That could be good news, if the company can…
In 2021, lawmakers passed a law requiring the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to revise family childcare standards. The DHS has released a draft of the proposed standards and…
We have historically maintained an important social contract with our law enforcement officers, whereby we afford them protection against personal liability in civil lawsuits for actions they carry out in…
Yesterday, noting the squeeze on gas tax revenues relative to the construction and maintenance they are required to help cover, I asked how should we pay for the roads? One…
The problem The West Central Tribune reports: Chippewa County will be joining the growing ranks of counties imposing a wheelage tax on vehicles to help fund road and bridge needs.…
Rochester Public Schools (RPS) recently announced that failure to complete minimum course work and performance standards in class will result in an F, reports the Post Bulletin. The district swapped…
According to ChildCare Aware, in 2022, Minnesota parents spent over $17,000 to send their infant to a daycare center. Daycare for infants took up 21 percent of median household income,…
Staff of the National Education Association (NEA) initiated a strike on Friday, July 5, stopping the union’s annual four-day NEA Representative Assembly. As a result of their work stoppage, nearly…
Center of the American Experiment announced a summer tour of events based on exclusive polling showing young people in Minnesota dissatisfied with the direction of the state and pessimistic about…
Last year three individuals died in homeless camps in Rochester. Police cleared out more than 100 such camps, while city workers regularly cleaned up dirty needles, feces and trash left…
On May 21, Amtrak launched its new Borealis service, a second daily train running between St. Paul and Chicago. Amtrak has released its monthly performance report for May, so it only…
Jason Metsa, former DFL state representative from the Iron Range (2013-2019), and former Deputy Commissioner of the state agency Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB), was arrested yesterday and…
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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,…