Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar now faces a clear test from her own party’s left wing on many fronts, but certainly a contender for House File One (considered the top priority) would be the current House File 1812, the Minnesota Health Plan (also called “MNCare...
The Minneapolis school district is losing students by the busload, facing a $37 million budget deficit with 51 percent of their school buildings underutilized. Their response? Let’s build a brand new $105 million school for the American Indian students at...
Last week, I wrote about how the DFL trifecta, elected in November 2022, blew up the state budget, turning a forecast surplus for 2027 of $2.9 billion into a deficit of $1.1 billion by the end of the 2024 session: …in February 2023, Minnesota Management &...
From KSTP-5, 150,000 Minnesotans could see a 17.8% Minnesota Power rate increase That seems like a lot. In a letter to customers, the company blamed higher costs for operations, maintenance and the workforce, and said inflation also plays a role. Not mentioned...
Two unrelated cases, both coincidentally involving machine guns, were up in federal court in downtown St. Paul this afternoon. Your correspondent was there. Alexio Antonio Miranda, age 33, was convicted earlier this year (via guilty plea) of stealing an M16...
Governor Walz’s one last hurrah as a lame duck is a sham “truth” council…. Check out the American Experiment Podcast! Kathryn Johnson and Bill Walsh are back for an Election Day special! First, the two introduce this year’s GOLDEN TURKEY nominees! These 4...
The murder During the late evening of October 3rd, Jaquan Edwards, 30, entered the light rail train at US Bank Stadium heading for St. Paul. Edwards was alone, wore a “covid mask” which hid his identity, and was carrying a concealed firearm. A few minutes...
Transit boondoggles have a strong record in Golden Turkey voting and this year the committee nominated another contender, the Blue Line Extension light rail project, which will now cost a whopping $3.58 billion according to new estimates from the Metropolitan...
Before voting on November 3rd for your state and federal representatives, don’t forget energy affordability! I have graded four candidates below, along with the DFL and GOP. For your election day convenience, I reproduce below highlights from what I have...
On Nov. 3, 2026, Minnesotans will elect the state’s next governor and the first female to hold that position. The new governor, whoever she may be, will be responsible for shaping the direction of Minnesota’s education system. Since our founding over 35 years...