Smithfield Hit With Fine For Employing Children At Minnesota Meat Factory
By Tyler Durden Chinese-owned meat processing giant Smithfield has been fined $2 million to resolve a child labor compliance dispute with the Minnesota Department of…
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Police are Using Drones More and Spending More For Them
By Matthew Guariglia and Beryl Lipton Police in Minnesota are buying and flying more drones than ever before, according to an annual report recently released…
2020 Pushed Minnesota Toward the Third World
By Brownstone Institute Minnesota has quickly become a case study for the disastrous effects of the Covid response, including how government programs facilitated brazen fraud,…
Minnesota Becomes 23rd State to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey On Tuesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state despite ongoing…
Supreme Court Sides With 94-Year-Old Woman Whose Home Equity Was Seized By County
By Tyler Durden The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with an 94-year-old Minnesota grandmother who was wronged when her county forced the sale of her…
Lawmakers Argue that Weed Must Be Kept Illegal to Protect the Jobs of Police Dogs—Seriously
By Matt Agorist Minnesota — In a stunning display of misplaced priorities, some Minnesota politicians appear to be more concerned about the jobs of drug-sniffing…
Minnesota Town Evacuated After Train Carrying Ethanol Derails, Bursts Into Flames
By Tyler Durden A freight train carrying ethanol derailed earlier this morning, prompting the evacuation of residents from a small town near Minneapolis, reported Fox News….
Minnesota Bar Owner Faces $350,000 In Fines For Defying State COVID-19 Restrictions
By Michael Clements A Minnesota bar owner lost her business, liquor and food service licenses, and is facing up to $350,000 in fines for violating…
“Largest Private-Sector Nurse Strike In US History” Unfolds Across Minnesota
By Tyler Durden On Monday, 15,000 private-sector nurses from 16 hospitals in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding communities walked off the job as they sought increased…
Wind Turbines “shut off periodically because of transmission congestion” Costing Counties Revenue; Solution Will Cost Billions
By B.N. Frank Opposition to wind turbines and farms is likely to increase in the U.S. and worldwide until significant biological, environmental, and safety issues…
Proposed Law Would Ban Social Media Platforms from Using Algorithms that Recommend Content to Minors
By B.N. Frank Research has indicated that kids’ use and exposure to screens and social media can be more hurtful than helpful. In regard to…
The Results of St. Paul’s Rent Control Experiment Are In—and They’re Disastrous
By Jon Miltimore In November, FEE Policy Correspondent Brad Polumbo wrote about a new policy in St. Paul, Minnesota which stood to implement the strictest…
Minnesota Non-Profit Set Up To Feed Children Accused Of Massive Fraud And Misappropriating “Tens Of Millions Of Dollars”
By Tyler Durden A non-profit organization called “Feeding our Future (FOF)” was stopped in its tracks this week by the FBI after using millions of…
Business Down Up to 40% for Twin Cities Restaurant Owners After Vaccine Passport Introduction
By Ken Macon Restaurant owners in Minneapolis and St. Paul have noted a drop in business by up to 40% after the cities’ vaccine mandate…