Minnesota’s founders included the single-subject rule for a reason: to prevent exactly this kind of legislative logrolling, where unrelated policies are crammed into one massive bill.
Retroactive penalties on energy producers would raise heating, food, electricity costs.
DFL dominance over the past 20 years is not organic or grassroots. It is bankrolled … by two enormous forces … (that) are purchasing Minnesota’s elections.
“As executive director of the Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association, Brian held the line in the most serious attack on law enforcement in the state’s modern history,” writes Jim Schultz.
The Minnesota Business Foundation, the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the Minnesota Private Business Council, has awarded $10,000 grants to both the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis.
Walz loves to remind us he is a former teacher, … but the more relevant question is whether kids are doing better under his leadership. The answer is ‘no’.
Minnesota, once known for good government, was famously referred to in a 1973 Time magazine cover as “The State That Works.” After six years of Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, that reputation is gone.
Keith Ellison lied. He lied about what he knew. He lied about when he knew it. He lied to cover up a failure that cost Minnesotans a quarter of a billion dollars.
Tim Walz’s record as governor of Minnesota grows more troubling as the consequences of his policies have played out.
His decision to slash aid to nonpublic-school students for textbooks, transportation, counseling, and mental health services is an alarming attack on fairness, kids’ well-being, and common sense.
From the column: “Minnesota renewal requires setting aside forever many of the outright weird policies embraced under Gov. Walz. It’s a long list.”
Jim Schultz, president of the Minnesota Private Business Counsel and former candidate for Minnesota Attorney General, says criminal defense attorneys’ email discussions about efforts to thwart ICE are “outrageous.”
Just two years ago, Minnesota had a historic surplus of nearly $19 billion. Yet instead of using that windfall to deliver lasting relief to the taxpayers who helped create it, DFL legislators pushed through a massive spending spree and introduced a host of new taxes.
“The rapid expansion of government spending over the last two years has led us to this crisis point,” said Schultz. “Minnesota Democrats spent like Kim Kardashian and now our state is staring down a $6 billion deficit. This is a financial disaster that all sensible people predicted and that threatens our state’s economic future.”
Math is undefeated, and it is math that will now force budget cuts.
“Do we need a new election in Shakopee? Is the Pope Catholic? The obvious answer is ‘Yes,’” said Schultz. “When there are 21 missing ballots and one candidate is ahead by a fraction of that, the only answer is that there must be a new election.”
“The discovery of 20 missing ballots in such a tightly contested race is deeply troubling and undermines the trust we place in our electoral system,” said Schultz. “Scott County Commissioners have a responsibility to ensure every legitimate vote is accounted for. There must be a transparent and thorough investigation, and the immediate calling of a new election to uphold the integrity of our democratic institutions.”
From the column: “Minnesota’s farmers are the backbone of our state’s agricultural heritage. They deserve fewer barriers and less bureaucracy, not more.”
In the second quarter of this year, Minnesota’s growth plummeted to 48th in the nation. In 2023, it was 43rd, and in 2022 it was 36th. With respect to job growth, from January 2020 to December 2023, Minnesota ranked poorly at 37th in the country.
Let’s be clear: Court-packing isn’t just another wonky legislative proposal. It’s an existential threat to the independence of the judiciary.