Steele County Republicans
Recall may be in order for burglar-senator

Recall may be in order for burglar-senator

With the May 20th adjournment date in sight, it looked like the 2024 legislative session was going to end on time, on budget and with very little drama. But this is Minnesota, so instead we have news of a DFL state senator traveling 217 miles to burglarize the...

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Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 4/26/24

Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 4/26/24

Regulation Alexandria Echo Press: Minn. Senate approves key legislation to ease regulatory burdens Duluth News Tribune: Point: Attracted by the flexibility, workers dig the gig economy Duluth News Tribune: Counterpoint: Gig work doesn’t have to be a race...

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Where are Minnesotans fleeing to?

Where are Minnesotans fleeing to?

Recently, I wrote about how, contra an article — since retracted — in the Star Tribune, migration data show that Minnesota is losing retirees as it is losing everyone else. But this raises the questions: Where are these retirees going? Where are the ones coming...

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jury selected, opening statements on Monday

jury selected, opening statements on Monday

The Sahan Journal reports that, after four days, a jury has been selected to hear the first trial in the sprawling free-food scandal. Opening statements in the case are now scheduled for Monday in the Federal court in Minneapolis. The Sahan Journal’s account...

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The levelized cost of blackouts

The levelized cost of blackouts

Last week, we detailed how power outages at the Niwot Market in Colorado cost the small grocery store $35,000 over the course of 24 hours. By dividing the company’s monetary losses by the number of kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity that were not consumed, we...

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