Spending & Taxes
More fraud tourism
They call it the City of Brotherly Love, but Philadelphia is quickly growing a national reputation as the nation’s leading producer of fraud tourists. Last month, the U.S. Dept. of Justice announced charges against 15 new fraud defendants, including…
Minnesota spends $57K per Medicaid enrollee with…
According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in 2023, Minnesota…
For smaller businesses, Minnesota has the highest…
Back in January, the Tax Foundation published their ranking of state corporate income taxes for…
How the $1.2B bonding budget could worsen Minnesota’s…
Back in February, I warned against the budgetary impact of passing a massive bonding bill. Governor…
Three weeks after Rep. Pinto falsely claimed that Nick…
Back in December, YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a video in which he visted ten Minnesota daycare…
Two thirds of Minnesotans think that state taxes are too high
A couple of weeks ago, the Minnesota Chamber released results of a statewide poll asking various economic questions. Few of the findings will come as a surprise to our readers, but Minnesotans are, it seems, familiar with the state’s economic…
2026 legislative session ends as expected
In the very first Capitol Watch email of 2026, we wrote: “If you want to know what Democrats and…
Great Nations Aren’t Destroyed by Enemies.…
Imagine your family spent more this year than you earned. It wouldn't be comfortable, but…
Would a gas tax “holiday” help Minnesotans?
In February, gas prices in the Twin Cities hit their lowest level since May 2021. In April, as…
House DFL takes victory lap for finally passing…
“More than a year after passing the bill the first time, the Minnesota Senate has repassed the…
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