HF 9, which would repeal the state’s ban on new nuclear power plants, advanced this afternoon out of the House of Representatives’ Energy committee. In addition to legalizing new nuclear power, the bill would promote hydropower, among its other provisions. On a...
Derrick John Thompson, son of the former state representative John Derrick Thompson, had his 3rd-degree murder trial postponed, again, this time until late May. He is accused of killing five young women in a horror car crash with his rented Cadillac Escalade...
The state House of Representatives held their fourth floor session of 2025 this afternoon. It was a pro-forma session conducted to satisfy the requirements of the state Constitution, Art. 4, Sec. 12, which states, Neither house during a session of the...
Xcel’s plan to shut down the venerable Alan S. King coal-fired power plant in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota exposes one of green energy’s dirty little secrets. Namely, the hugely disproportionate amount of land required for wind and solar facilities to generate...
The Minnesota House opened Tuesday as predicted with Democrats not showing up, Secretary Simon declaring “no quorum,” and House Republicans installing their own chair to conduct business. Nothing like this has happened in the combined 218 years your authors...
Today’s presidential inauguration will take place in Washington DC amid the highest security designation our nation affords – a National Special Security Event (NSSE) event. This designation not only provides provides for financial resources, but it ensures...
“That’s some catch, that Catch–22,” he observed. “It’s the best there is,” Doc Daneeka agreed. Yesterday, in a unanimous verdict, Minnesota’s Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Walz’ calling of a special election for the House seat 40B for January 28, was unlawful....
The Minnesota Star Tribune headline sums it up, Xcel said a nearly $8M land sale was a good deal for ratepayers. The buyer flipped the land to Amazon for $73M. The land in question is an undeveloped 348-acre parcel near Xcel’s massive Sherco power plant complex...
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: The nuts and bolts — and necessity — of county tax levies Star Tribune: Ramstad: With Legislature in chaos, at least lawmakers won’t raise taxes Rochester Post Bulletin: Carla Nelson: Facing $5.1 billion deficit,...
It was a busy pre-holiday-weekend, late-Friday-afternoon in the state’s ongoing Constitutional Crisis. Two important court decisions were issued on either end of the state that move in opposite directions, but, somehow, both combine to deepen the crisis. We’ll...