Support for school choice spans the political, demographic and geographic spectrums — polling shows us this, personal stories show us this — but can become more one-sided among policymakers, legislators, and state leaders. There is a disconnect between what...
Orenthal James “OJ” Simpson, 76 years old, died yesterday after a battle with cancer. (Photo Credit, Sports Illustrated). His death brings to mind the awful events of 1994 that included the brutal murders of two innocent people, the self-destruction of a once...
A recent article by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News states that Xcel Energy’s new Time-of-Use (TOU) rates are meant to “drive behavior changes and usage changes, and getting customers to shift their usage to those off-peak periods.” Under the program, rates...
The most recent defendant charged in the case–Hoda Abdi (No. 70, in the official numbering)–was in Federal court in Minneapolis this afternoon to file guilty plea No. 18. I covered her indictment back in February. Her corner of the scandal involved $3 million...
The Biden administration continues to concoct new ways for American taxpayers to be held financially responsible for the student loans of untold thousands of fellow citizens who calculated a college degree was worth it. Yet it’s been anything but smooth...
While events are still unfolding, it has been reported that two Hennepin County deputies were shot shortly before noon today in the 13000 block of Crestwood Drive in Minnetonka, while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Their conditions are not known but...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased — the rate of inflation — by 0.4% in March, which matches February’s number for another “hot” reading. What is causing “hot” inflation? I have argued that our...
Uri Berliner has exposed National Public Radio (NPR) as a partisan and ideologically driven organization which has lost its journalistic integrity and the trust of America. The article is even more striking upon learning that Berliner is a senior business...
With over $6 in new funds billion dedicated to Health and Human Services (HHS) in the 2023 legislative session, welfare spending in Minnesota has reached record levels. As CAE’s most recent report noted, in the 2024-27 period, 42 percent of all new general fund...
Approximately 150,000 Xcel Energy customers across Colorado lost power over the weekend as high winds damaged power lines. As a safety measure to prevent wildfires, Xcel Energy preemptively shut off the power to around 55,000 customers, primarily in the Boulder...