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...
Minneapolis socialists pop up in Florida, organizing campus protests
The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), based in Minneapolis, is mentioned in news reports of yesterday’s failed anti-Israel protests slated for the main Tallahassee campus of Florida State University. Local CBS-affiliate WCTV reports, Joelle Nunez,...
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...
Biden EPA issues final carbon dioxide rules for existing coal and new natural gas plants
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized four rules on the nation’s power plants that will have massive implications for the reliability of the nation’s electricity grid. Chief among these rules is the agency’s regulations on carbon...
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...
Trooper Londregan’s next hearing – a chance to show your support
On Monday, April 29, at 9 a.m., Trooper Ryan Londregan will appear in Hennepin County District Court for his next pretrial hearing on charges filed against him for his use of deadly force against Ricky Cobb II. As with previous hearings, all those supportive...
Rochester renews program canceling up to $20,000 in city fees for new homes
High taxes, excessive fees and regulations all conspire to make housing here considerably less affordable than in many other areas of the country. It only follows that reducing some of the government red tape driving up housing costs could make all the...
Whistleblower school counselor doubles down despite accusations of ‘misinformation’
Despite pressure from Rochester Public Schools (RPS), student counselor Christina Barton is standing by her statement that transgender and gender-expansive administrative “guidelines” were being hidden from the public. Barton recently blew the whistle on the...
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...
Research shows that DFL bill to hike youth minimum wage will reduce youth employment
Last month, my colleague Martha Njolomole wrote about a bill — HF 4050 / SF 3947 — which would eliminate the lower minimum wage rate for small businesses. But that isn’t all these bills would do. HF 4050 – authored by Reps. Kozlowski (DFL), Michael Nelson...