Minnesota ranks as the #22 highest-priced state for electricity in America. That means most states have lower electricity prices than Minnesota. That’s one of the many facts on energy affordability…
As we reported in last week’s Capitol Watch, Democrats in St. Paul are attempting to make the 2026 session about Operation Metro Surge and ICE. The numbers from our recent Thinking…
The recent Thinking Minnesota Poll produced some surprising results as Minnesotans weighed in on immigration policy, ICE operations, and attitudes about protests and protesting. The most significant result was the number of…
In William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar,” a group of prominent Roman citizens, worried that Caesar’s growing power and popularity presage the death of the republic and recreation of the hated…
The latest Minnesota budget forecast hints at progress in fighting fraud. The state Dept. of Management and Budget (MMB) issued its latest (February) forecast for the state budget yesterday (Friday).…
Walter Acuna-Cruz is a Guatemalan citizen, now aged 21, and is an illegal alien in Minnesota now on his fourth habeas corpus case seeking release from ICE detention. I attended (via Zoom) a…
Trade Minn Post: D.C. Memo: Scotus upends Trump tariffs that have roiled Minnesota farmers and state’s trade with Canada Star Tribune: Minnesotans hoping Supreme Court ruling brings swift relief for…
Admittedly, my feelings for my hometown of Minneapolis run hot and cold. Most days I see the challenges the city faces yet I remain optimistic about its future. Other days I…
According to Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), the budget surplus for the current biennium — 2026-27— has grown by over $1 billion since November. Assuming no spending this session, this…
Minnesota students hoping to load up on protein at lunch might soon rejoice. After last month’s bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law by President Trump,…
Today, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its February 2026 Budget and Economic Forecast. The state government is now forecast to close the current 2026-2027 budget biennium with a surplus…
A community member in the Hopkins school district used the public comment period during a recent school board meeting to bring forth evidence that the chair of the school board…
These fraud schemes don't just steal tax dollars — they deprive sick, injured, and disabled people of the health care they need.
A bill that would remove the longstanding requirement for school district referendums to include clear ballot language informing voters that a “yes” vote authorizes a property tax increase is being…
A new federal tracking platform is making it easier to examine the reported foreign dollars flowing into Minnesota’s higher education institutions and distinguish legitimate academic partnerships from those that warrant…
2025 On May 8, 2025, the Senate DFL announced: The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation creating an independent Office of the Inspector General Thursday, establishing a new state office to protect public money in…
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…