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A Master Class In Media Bias: Patrick Coolican & The Star Tribune

Margaret Martin, research director for the Taxpayers League, is this week’s Alpha News media bias contest winner. Congratulations, Margaret! She submitted what can only...

Tim Pawlenty Belly Flops Into The Governor’s Race

I had expected a smooth dive from tall heights, something masterful given the buildup over the last several months but instead, watching from Barcelona...

Johnson’s Master Stroke, Pawlenty’s Sanctuary State Card & Other Thoughts

Proving me wrong that Minnesota politics is boring, Jeff Johnson pulled off a master stroke on Friday. Set for what everyone thought would be...

What I Saw At The Minnesota Republican State Convention

Yesterday I attended the Republican State Convention in Duluth. I went that day only, wearing a media pass no less (have I arrived?) because...

Gov. Dayton Goes AWOL For A Month. Minnesota Media Don’t Notice.

Never let it be said that Minnesota media aren’t lazy nor have become dependent on being spoon fed information for their so-called “reporting.” This...

Minnesota Democrats Push For Massive Pay Hikes For Top Government Employees

Some of the highest paid public employees in Minnesota might receive additional large pay increases as recommended by the office Democrat Governor Mark Dayton. For example, Metropolitan Council...

Minnesota Democrat Leaders Set To Drop 10 New Bills Growing Government

As new legislators are getting ready to start a new legislative session the new Democrat leadership is wasting no time pushing a new liberal...

Keith Ellison Chooses Liberal Immigration Activist John Keller As Deputy Attorney General

Incoming Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has chosen John Keller to be his Chief Deputy Attorney General. John Keller currently serves as the leader of the...

Walz and Democrats Support Renewing “Sick Tax” On Healthcare Providers

In 2011 Minnesota Republicans and Democrat Governor Mark Dayton repealed a provider tax that collected up to 2% of gross revenue from thousands of...

Minnesota Business Underperformed National Market For The Second Straight Year

2018 was a tough year for American businesses that are measured by major stock indexes. Minnesota business fared significantly even worse. Piper Jaffray keeps a Minnesota...

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