If you want to know what Democrats and Republicans believe will be their best issues for the November election, look no further than the beginning of the 2026 legislative session. Democrats want the 2026 election to be a referendum on President Donald Trump....
Edgar Vinicio Pilamunga-Toalombo represents a rare cross-over case: an apparent illegal alien with one federal judge considering a habeas corpus petition for his release, with another federal judge having ordered his detention on federal criminal charges. Call...
State and local taxes and spending Mesabi Tribune: School officials beat the drum on seasonal recreation property taxes The Ely Echo: More lodging tax drama West Central Tribune: Minnesota Opinion: Don’t forget, lawmakers, it’s a bonding year KROC: Minnesota...
This week, Center of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker addressed approximately 250 attendees—mostly snowbirds—at the organization’s annual Naples, Florida meeting. Hinderaker delivered a comprehensive update on how American Experiment has worked...
Yesterday, the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee reviewed their options to exorcise “ghost students” from Minnesota’s college and university system. The poltergeist problem isn’t new. During the 2025 Special Session, lawmakers were so...
Last week, the Star Tribune published an op ed on how to grow Minnesota’s economy. It was pretty wide of the mark, in my view, so I submitted a response. Not surprisingly, they declined to print it. You can read it below with a couple of added charts. It’s the...
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) — formerly part of the Department of Human Services (DHS) — presented its new proposed childcare licensing standards before the House Children and Families Finance and Policy...
Even a highly capable, incredibly thoughtful Minnesota teacher may be stymied in the classroom by a lack of consistent student attendance. When students aren’t present, they lose essential instructional time — and when they return, they disrupt classroom...
In 1997, Minnesota enacted a K-12 education tax credit as part of a bipartisan compromise. A special session was called to resolve a stalemate over K-12 education funding, resulting in Gov. Arne Carlson and a Democrat-controlled Legislature enacting a new...
The Minnesota House Public Safety Committee held its first committee hearing of the 2026 legislative session yesterday. Rep. Walter Hudson (R) introduced HF-3380, which seeks to strengthen sentencing involving repeat violent offenders who use firearms in...