A 25-page report released in late October by Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Education revealed that over 60 percent of all undergraduate grades awarded last year were an A. The median…
Back in 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376). It is a hefty bit of legislation, but Subtitle C reads: You will note the part reading “2021 THROUGH 2025.”…
Two recent arrests of young men who had used guns to commit violent offenses expose a criminal justice system that is failing to see the big picture and consequently failing…
On Tuesday, voters in Minneapolis made international news for holding off the socialist challenge in local elections, unlike their counterparts in New York City. In the rest of America, voters…
As Senate Democrats continue to refuse to pass a bill to reopen the federal government, SNAP has been much in the news; without a budget, there are no funds for…
The past decade of American soul-searching has left many adrift. Is America a fundamentally good country? Has it ever been — or will it ever be in the future? Should…
In both the Annunciation attack and the 35W bridge collapse, every single victim who made it to the hospital survived.
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mayor Jacob Frey beat back a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh for a third term leading Minnesota’s largest city. We had to wait a few extra…
Gov. Tim Walz is facing a consequential decision about whether to have the state of Minnesota opt in to the federal tax-credit scholarship program established under the Educational Choice for…
If it seems like a transit boondoggle gets nominated for the Golden Turkey Award every year, that’s because it’s true, and 2025 is no exception. This year, the Gold Line…
ACT scores for the class of 2025 remain historically low as statewide measures of high school academic proficiency continue to tell a concerning story. According to the ACT, the nonprofit…
As schools move toward our brave new digital world, a battle has raged over the usefulness of handwriting practice and cursive pedagogy. Why do children need to learn to write…
A final update on the campaign finance front on this election day 2025. The final last-minute donation to report is $75,000 from the Multi-Housing Association to the “moderate” All for…
This week, Grace and Kathryn are celebrating our 100th episode! To mark the occasion, they’re joined by Bill Walsh as they count down Minnesota’s Top 10 Fails since the very…
From a company news release issued yesterday, Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest’s largest battery storage site:600 megawatts at Sherco Energy Hub among a series of planned battery, solar projects…
Tim Walz was elected to Congress in 2006 and served there for 12 years before becoming governor. So when he was asked to return to Washington to testify in front…
Starting in fall 2026, ethnic studies in its “liberated” form will be mandatory across all grade levels. This version of ethnic studies does more than simply encourage cultural awareness or…
Sign the petition today! In the 2023 legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz signed a Renewable Energy Standard (RES) requiring 100% of our energy to come from renewable sources such as wind and solar by the year…
With the November election just around the corner, how are Minnesotans feeling about the integrity of our voting systems? The powers that be assure us illegal immigrants won’t be able…
To support Minnesota’s new requirement for a liberated version of Ethnic Studies, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender & Sexuality Studies (RIDGS) is turning the new Ethnic…