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What new Trump Accounts mean for Minnesota babies
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (527+ words) Babies born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028, can receive $1,000 from the federal government. Unfortunately for parents looking for a quick boost, the four-figure check won’t be going to diapers. The federal government will put the money into a new type of…...
Newly legalized bathhouses are already asking for taxpayer's money
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (488+ words) The philosopher John Stuart Mill’s famous ‘harm principle,’ laid out in his 1859 classic On Liberty, says that: The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent…...
New teachers' union president backs book urging activism in the classroom
1+ day, 28+ min ago (506+ words) Newly elected National Education Association (NEA) President Princess Moss has endorsed a new book that argues teacher activism should be considered a central part of the teaching profession. Moss, who takes office as NEA president on Sept. 1, wrote an endorsement…...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: the 2026 energy policy platforms of the DFL and GOP
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (820+ words) Let’s examine a sample of “the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” of energy policy platforms, for both the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party (DFL) and Republican Party of Minnesota (GOP), as well as “the bold and the beautiful.” These platforms…...
'I have no idea what bill they are referring to': Republicans push back after Klobuchar claims their work in her governor plan
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (532+ words) Senator Amy Klobuchar released another part of her plan for governor, this time on health care. Because affordability is top of mind for voters this summer, leading with that seemed like an odd choice from Senator Klobuchar given her pivotal…...
Summer cruisin’
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (740+ words) Center of the American Experiment Nothing announces summer in Minnesota like the roar of a classic car The Classic Car Show in downtown Hastings, Minn., is a summer tradition, and one every snow-and-sub-zero-bound Minnesotan looks forward to as we put…...
A life of service
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (262+ words) This article originally appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. Judd, ever the reluctant candidate, told the group he wouldn’t campaign, raise money, or criticize his opponent. He would continue practicing medicine and continue giving speeches and let…...
Energy talking points: keeping it simple, sort of
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (716+ words) Being an economist by trade, I am not always the best at applying KISS. Not the kabuki face painted band of rock and roll fame. The common sense principle of “Keep It Simple, Stupid.” In celebration of my 20th article that…...
Klobuchar’s Health Plan Rewrites History
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (355+ words) Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s new health care plan for Minnesota governor presents her as the champion who lowered costs, protected the state’s medical device industry, and took on powerful interests. It’s been 20 years since Amy Klobuchar left for Washington DC, and…...
Natural gas: the quiet energy affordability crisis
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (742+ words) As I reported last week, energy affordability is a big issue for Minnesotan voters. This is according to the most recent Thinking Minnesota poll. Although the focus of concern is more so on gasoline and electricity, as per the graphic…...