Minnesota is now into the fifth year of a long-term plan to effectively ban the use of natural gas for most homes and businesses. This plan is called the “Natural Gas Innovation Act” or NGIA, which was signed into law by Governor Walz in June 2021. Spoiler...
Disturbance in Edina
From Fox-9 TV, Edina Aquatic Center ‘disturbance’ leads to 1 arrest. The incident occurred Saturday evening at the city’s public outdoor pool on 66th Street. Edina police say a “disturbance” led to a large police presence near the Edina Aquatic Center and later...
Flanagan/El-Sayed victories could give GOP rare advantage on health care
As Zohran Mamdani fleshes out his plan to provide government-run grocery stores in New York, Abdul El-Sayed promises Michiganders free and available health care without a premium, deductible or copay. His smooth delivery gives Obama vibes to first time voters...
Back-to-school shopping now, tax savings later
With back-to-school season underway, stores are stocking up on pencil boxes, crayons, and folders. As my colleague Josiah Padley wrote here, national survey results show that families expect to spend more than $100 on school supplies this year. The price tag...
DFL’s Ag Committee Co-Chair says Minnesota’s farmers have never had it so good
One of the DFL’s consistent themes this election cycle has been how badly Minnesota’s farmers are, apparently, doing under President Trump’s administration: "Republicans from Brad Finstad to Lisa Demuth stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump, even as his tariffs...
The new face of immigration
MPR News reports, Minnesota refugee arrivals fall to record lows, reshaping decades-old resettlement system MPR reports, New data from the Minnesota Department of Human Services shows just 111 refugees have arrived in Minnesota so far this fiscal year — and all...
The habeas appeals
“Why doesn’t the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) appeal these horrible judicial orders freeing illegal aliens?” Of course they do appeal them, but the lag time is measured in months, if not years. I’ve been tracking the habeas corpus phenomenon in Minnesota for...
parents plan to spend more money on back-to-school supplies this year than last
A family is a significant investment, and sometimes an expensive one. As back-to-school season begins, parents are combing through their school district’s packing lists, rifling through growing children’s closets, and pulling out the budget sheets to see how...
energy, environment and natural resources (August 7, 2026)
The top ten stories for the week: for news, commentary and more; on energy, environment and natural resources; from around the state, country and world. Energy 24/7 Wall Street => AI Data Centers Are Quietly Running on Natural Gas and These 3 ETFs Own the...
Two legislative proposals to fight fraud in Minnesota
In the last couple of years, Minnesota has won an unwelcome reputation as the most fraud-riddled state in America, as crooks have made off with billions of taxpayer dollars from various welfare programs. Stopping this before it starts is better than trying to...










