A new report released today by Center of the American Experiment warns that the environmental costs of wind, solar, and battery storage are routinely underestimated in public policy discussions, while the benefits of conventional energy sources such as nuclear,...
American Federation of Teachers union President Randi Weingarten is leaving her position with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) due to disagreements with leadership, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO. Weingarten has served as an at-large member...
The Minnesota legislature, as part of a special session agreement with the governor, passed legislation to allow reimbursement for home births for poor or disabled women, and to pay more for them. House File 2, the Omnibus Health and Human Services bill...
The Minnesota US Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Vance Luther Boelter, 57, Sunday night following his arrest near his home in Green Isle, Mn. The complaint charged Boelter with six criminal counts related to the “political assassination”...
Today’s message was supposed to be about the recently completed special session of the Minnesota legislature. But the assassination of Democratic House Leader Melissa Hortman, the murder of her husband and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife make...
The manhunt that has taken place since early Saturday morning ended Sunday evening with the successful capture of Vance Luther Boelter, 57. Reports indicate that Boelter was located by trail cam and drone camera technology as he hid in a cornfield near his...
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports on the hundreds of suspects never charged in the free-food scandal. A non paywall version can be found here. The headline, ‘Hundreds’ had ties to Feeding Our Future nutrition fraud case. Many may not face charges. Why not? The...
We are awaking to the disturbing news that two Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) legislators were apparently targeted at their homes overnight in Champlin and Brooklyn Park. Reports indicate at least three people have been shot, two at the home of Senator John...
My dad once told me that when The Beatles returned from their triumphant first tour of America in February 1964, an interviewer asked them what the best American music they’d heard on the trip was and John Lennon said something along the lines of: “Well,...
State and local taxes and spending Pine Journal: Walz calls one-day special session of Minnesota Legislature MPR News: Special session called for Monday for legislators to finish Minnesota’s next budget Pioneer Press: Timeline for Minnesota special session...