A final update on the campaign finance front on this election day 2025. The final last-minute donation to report is $75,000 from the Multi-Housing Association to the “moderate” All for…
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…
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…
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…
Announced just yesterday (October 31), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) endorsed ten (10) candidates running for local office in Minneapolis and St. Paul on the ballot Tuesday. At the…
With the usual long list of caveats, I’ve updated the money flowing into Minnesota elections in this odd-year, off-year of 2025. The top 25 donors (or so): In total, I’ve…
The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) has voted to approve a strike, signaling escalating tensions between the union and the Minneapolis public school district over issues such as pay and…
Rent control is not on the ballot in Minneapolis, but the upcoming Tuesday election will decide its future. Incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey is strongly opposed to rent control. But his…
I’m digging into the campaign finance reports filed earlier this week and a new, big player has appeared on the scene: Working Peoples Project. The Project is a special purpose…
With 76 defendants, and counting, the wheels of justice continue to grind on in the Feeding Our Future scandal. A preview of November: November 5: Defendant No. 38, Khadar Adan,…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are back to dive into the latest Minnesota news, starting with Kristi Noem and ICE visiting Minneapolis. Next,…
One of the consequences of the collapse of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul is the rise of “suburban downtowns” elsewhere. The Star Tribune reports: The concept of a “suburban downtown”…
Marlon Irias-Duarte is our Minnesota Man of the Day. On Friday, Irias made a first appearance in federal court having been indicted back in May on a felony count of…
In an October 14 Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) school board meeting, the board voted to pass a resolution that formally requested Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams to provide recommendations regarding, in…
Minnesota’s oldest ju-jitsu school World of Self Defense is a ju-jitsu “dojo” located a few blocks west of the Veterans Administration Hospital in South Minneapolis. It’s a second-generation martial arts school…
BREAKIING NEWS: From the New York Post, 29-year-old anarchist arrested for alleged $45K hit on Pam Bondi: FBI. It looks like I’m going to need to launch an “Area Man” series alongside…
A disgraced former school board member is purged from memory, in classic Soviet Union-style. A statement put out yesterday by the Mounds View public school board: Today we’ve received notice…
Economic growth Duluth News Tribune: Candidate’s View: Economic growth matters to Duluth; standing still comes at a cost Star Tribune: Opinion | The culprit behind our precarious state? A stagnant…
Anwar Ahmed Adow, age 25, became the first defendant to plead guilty in the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) fraud case. He appeared yesterday in federal court in downtown St. Paul…
Charged with five counts of wire and bank fraud, Jonathan Weinhagen made his first appearance this afternoon in federal court in downtown St. Paul. He was released on bond. You…
Minneapolis School District is facing a potential teacher strike and a $75 million budget shortfall. But Minnesota’s third largest school district, serving 26,076 students in 2024, is showing additional signs…
The Minneapolis teachers’ union has set a strike authorization vote if no agreement on the 2025-27 contract is reached during today’s mediation session, as contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Public…
The Sahan Journal reports about an ordinance under consideration in Minneapolis that would increase fees on utility bills to “finance improvements to boost energy efficiency and decrease emissions.” The Sahan…