From a company news release issued yesterday, Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest’s largest battery storage site:600 megawatts at Sherco Energy Hub among a series of planned battery, solar projects…
Tim Walz was elected to Congress in 2006 and served there for 12 years before becoming governor. So when he was asked to return to Washington to testify in front…
A national organization focused on training and electing Minnesota school board candidates is against neutrality in the classroom. Founder and Executive Director Kyrstin Schuette of the School Board Integrity Project stated…
When Tou Thao walked out of a federal prison today, it no doubt marked the end of a nightmare that fell over him five years ago. Thao was one of…
We in the West often trace our democratic heritage to Athens, the birthplace of democracy. In fact, the word “democracy” comes from Greek, literally meaning “people power.” However, democracy in…
In Minnesota, regulated monopolies like Xcel Energy have long enjoyed guaranteed service territories and state-approved returns on investment. A piece published by E&E News today outlines the real trouble for…
Commentator Blois Olson noted the following in his political newsletter, Morning Take, this election-eve morning, In ads CAIR Action Midwest calls out its endorsements for Minneapolis races to “Invest in…
When the pandemic hit, Congress responded by sending billions of dollars to states, counties, cities, businesses, and citizens. Many cities had a hard time figuring out how to use the…
In addition to rent control, Mayoral candidate Senator Omar Fateh wants Minneapolis to adopt a $20 minimum wage by 2028. This would be disastrous for the city, as results from…
Another crime story soon to be disappeared. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Halloween overnight shooting kills one, injures two in Dinkytown. For those who don’t know, Dinkytown is the small…
A new video released today by Center of the American Experiment exposes the real environmental costs of wind and solar energy. Wind and Solar: Too Good To Be True? is a short video (2:40)…
Who is Omar Fateh?? Here are five things you need to know about the (formerly DFL-endorsed) Minneapolis Mayoral candidate…
Why a 7k instead of a 5k? Who’s eligible to win the $7,000 scholarship raffle? What is $7k for Kids? We answer all these questions and more in this two-minute…
What if Minnesota had a Department of Government Efficiency? With a $70 billion state budget that provides health care for 1.5 million people, educates 850,000 children, plows 7500 miles of highways…