Duluth-based electric utility Minnesota Power (MP) announced this week they had received approval from the state’s Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) for a $1 billion upgrade of an existing interstate transmission line. One billion dollars seems like…
A couple of years ago, for the centenary of the March on Rome that brought Mussolini to power in Italy, I had a stab at answering that tricky old question,…
Photo: Moorhead Police Department, Facebook Last year at this time, the Moorhead Police Department became the first in the state to withdrew officers from local schools in response to restrictions passed…
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Judiciary held a joint hearing to gather more information on the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. This…
Back in 2019, I asked “Why does socialism always end up in oppression and poverty?” “Socialists do not generally set out to create impoverished, oppressive disasters,” I wrote: When the…
New test results show millions of students in grades 3-8 require months of additional school to catch up to pre-COVID achievement levels, according to an analysis of MAP Growth reading and math…
Center of the American Experiment released a new report today that outlines how states can take advantage of Health Care Choice Compacts under Section 1333 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to…
As Democrats scramble to assemble a ticket following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is putting himself out there as potential vice-presidential pick. He is…
A recent economic working paper has found something that should be no surprise to anyone: Wealthier households reap the most benefit from U.S. tax credits for heat pumps, solar panels, and electric…
Not according to a new poll of likely voters and parents, reports Chalkboard News. The Voters Voice Poll conducted by Noble Predictive Insights in July found that over two-thirds (68 percent) of the nearly…
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Monday, July 22, nine days after a shooter defeated security at a Trump campaign rally in Butler,…
The Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), of which North Dakota is a part, is warning of capacity shortfalls next summer. MISO’s press release suggests a potential shortfall of 2.7 GW, though other scenarios could…
Less than a month before new federal nursing staff requirements take effect, long-term care providers reiterated their bleak warning that many North Dakota facilities will not be able to meet…
On Tuesday, Vineyard Wind was ordered to shut down until further notice to clean up the shards of a turbine blade that failed Saturday. Six Nantucket beaches were closed for swimming. CBS…
On Saturday evening at 6:11 p.m. in Pennsylvania, former President Trump was speaking at a campaign rally when at least three shots were fired at him from a 20-year-old man…
The last two coal plants in New England are scheduled to be shuttered by Granite Shore Power by 2028. While New England doesn’t use much coal, little else suffices when it is…