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Trump Derangement Syndrome at the Star Tribune

It’s one thing for a paper to be leftwing and push a Democrat narrative. Its another thing for a paper to be repeatedly dishonest,...

New Study: Environmentally Responsible Mining Would “Unearth Prosperity” In Minnesota

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota is a “treasure trove of mineral resources” and environmentally responsible mining could add billions to the state’s economy, according...
Dehn, Raymond Dehn, Mayor, Election, 2018

West St. Paul City Council Guns Down Gun Range Proposal

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. - The West St. Paul City Council canned a proposal for an indoor shooting range that would take the space...

DFLer Asks Trump to Remove Obama Era Environmental Rules

WASHINGTON- U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan (DFL-MN 8) reached out to the Trump administration last week to ask for the removal of environmental protections within...

Environment vs. Jobs and Republicans vs. Democrats

As committee omnibus budgets continue to make their way to the floor for votes, the legislative session continues to become more and more controversial....

Rep. Paul Thissen Sends Letter to Speaker Daudt Requesting Ongoing Funding of Unemployment Insurance

Representative Paul Thissen sent a letter to Speaker Daudt today, which included expansive and costly proposals to extend unemployment insurance benefits to laid off workers of the iron range.

Dayton invokes Bush and Reagan, demands meeting with Obama

Minnesota's Democrat leadership wants President Obama to follow the lead of past Republican Presidents to address chronic Iron Range unemployment. But, it's not only cheap Chinese steel that's hurting iron-ore workers.

Governor Dayton inserts gum back into any new mining projects

Governor Dayton announced an Executive order yesterday that essentially reinstates the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Citizens' Board, now called the "Governor's Committee to Advise the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency." The move raises questions about the fate of the $650 million Polymet mining project which would turn the largest untapped copper-nickel deposit in the world into an economic boon to Minnesota's depressed Iron Range region.
DEI

Walz state agencies bloated with DEI staff

(Center of the American Experiment) -- Those wishing to cut state government spending could begin with the 173 employees in the Walz administration working...
UnitedHealth

Judge denies UnitedHealth Group’s request for temporary injunction in ‘Jumbo Omnibus’ bill lawsuit

A district court judge has denied a request by UnitedHealth Group to preemptively block enactment of a new law that the health insurance titan says...