With a jury in place, opening statements began this morning in the trial of seven (7) defendants in the first Feeding Our Future trial. The seven were associated with a now-defunct Shakopee restaurant, Empire Cuisine and Market. Court got underway this morning...
Minneapolis city council is applying some insights from Econ 101. Associated Press reports: Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of...
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the U.S. EPA issued a slate of rules further regulating the U.S. power sector. Chief among them was the finalized rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal and new natural gas, commonly referred to as the Clean Power Plan...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...