Will the DFL ever get it or don’t they care? Two themes came out of the recent announcement that the budget surplus was no longer $1.5B. One was that the economy was slowing and the other pointed to declining tax revenue collections. The two may well have some common threads, but let’s just look at Read More…
Fun Time in Minnesota…Levity at the Table.
What have we hatched now? Will it become a national crisis? Yes, we’re talking about THE COMB. It seems according to reports that a Minnesota political figure has extended the purpose of the comb to an eating utensil. This needs to be examined thoroughly from all angles. Immediately the PC factor comes into play. Since it Read More…
Amazon HQ2 New York Whatever… Is There a Lesson in this for Minnesota?
This past week Amazon announced it was no longer considering New York City for a second headquarters. One does not need to be a Thursday morning quarterback to figure that one out. Virtually anyone in between the coasts would consider the selection crazy on its face. It’s a massive culture clash, to begin with. How Read More…
Make Sure You Vote on Tuesday!!!
Remember to vote on Tuesday! Every vote counts!
Thank You Center of The American Experiment & Alan Dershowitz
We at Gopher State Politics attended the Center of the American Experiment – 2018 Fall Briefing at the Ordway in St. Paul, MN. This year’s Fall Briefing featured a keynote speech from Professor Alan Dershowitz. It was a great evening, visiting with friends and sharing insights!!!
The 50 State Freedom Index… Something to Keep an Eye on…
Recently, a friend of ours from Arizona phoned about midnight central time to say that he had just watched a Cato Institute program on C-SPAN on why people move to different states. He was fascinated by it. What we believe he watched was a discussion of Cato’s Freedom Index. In this case, the 50 State Read More…
