Zombie Politics

A recent article in my local newspaper regarding Representative Jim Hagedorn, a Republican representing the 1st Congressional District in ...

Folks, I have a confession to make. I hate fire pits with all of my heart and soul. I realize this will cost me in MN street cred becaus...

I live in a state that has high taxes and government spending. In 2013, our Democratic governor raised taxes on the wealthy and increased sp...

All of Minnesota is mourning our state treasure...

The warming waters of Minnesota due to man made climate change are affecting the Wall Eye population as my home state heads into fishing op...

Minnesota got another shout out for having a great economy despite the "destruction" that raising taxes, increasing the minimum w...

Ecolab, a global company that is a seller of hygiene, energy and water technologies to businesses, is the first big Minnesota company to go...

Yesterday's paper had a great piece on how well the economy is doing here in Minnesota and in the rest of the country. Check out this i...

As I have stated previously... Part of the reason is that Minnesota has structured state tax collections to take advantage of progressive ...

Bill Maher announced the winner of his "Flip A District" contest and it's none other than Minnesota's own John Kline! The ...

Props out to my home state for being much further along in energy efficiency and renewables than other states. Today, Minnesota gets more...

There seems to be an awful lot of comparing and contrasting going on between Wisconsin and Minnesota these days. I've talked about it re...

If you want a good barometer on how what sort of government policies work the best, compare the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. That'...

Dayton signs same-sex marriage law at outdoor ceremony I am so proud of my state today. See Nikto's story below for more in depth cove...

Alright, Minnesotans... 1) After a snowstorm, driving a few miles under the speed limit is prudent. Driving 5 miles an hour everywhere is ...