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Week in Review: Fighting Garbage Bureaucrats
Steven Hedrick’s business filled an important niche in his Northwest Arkansas community by renting dumpsters to construction projects and hauling away trash — until the local government stepped in and banned him from working there. City of Holiday…
BlackRock’s MP buyout approved
The vote by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was unanimous. From the Minnesota Star…
Are the wheels on the bus going round and round? School…
The era of the ubiquitous yellow school bus is running out of gas. Although Minnesota schools have…
Illinois GDP grew 4.8% in 2nd quarter of 2025
Illinois’ economy bounces back after early 2025 slump. Long-term growth is threatened by…
Yankee Institute Welcomes Jack DeOliveira as its New…
Yankee Institute is pleased to announce that Jack DeOliveira has joined the organization as its new…
In the city
Minneapolis Sometime between 2017 and 2020, I was walking north up Hennepin Avenue at about 5pm. I had just navigated the cluster of citizens who spread out across the sidewalk by Mackenzie’s, jostling me and other pedestrians on a nightly basis, and…
Good advice from the teachers’ union?
When it comes to politics, the teachers’ union rarely misses a roll call. An organization intended…
Illinois taxpayers each owe $38,800 for state’s unpaid…
Illinois taxpayers in 2024 owed an average of $38,800 each, ranking No. 3 in the U.S.…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 10/3/25
State and local taxes and spending KYMN: Northfield City Council Approves 10.2% Preliminary Tax Levy…
Chicago Teachers Union 2X political spending
The Chicago Teachers Union spent millions on failed school board candidates in its 2025…
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