Infusion of capital for rural Minnesota
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It is mostly out of sight for many Minnesotans, but there are still functioning federal programs lifting up the rural economy, creating jobs and improving energy efficiency.
About those non-taxpayers
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Conservatives have spent a lot of time lately complaining about the sizable portion of Americans who now don’t pay federal individual income taxes. Continue Reading
Idea Open results are in!
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A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Minnesota Idea Open contest taking place at this year’s State Fair. Continue Reading
Big Government
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As the political debate heats up we hear more about Big Government and the problems that it causes Americans. At first I had a hard time getting my mind around what Big Government is, but then I started doing some research.
A public option in Minnesota?
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Many progressives felt the 2009 health reforms, while significant, didn’t go far enough in reshaping the market to control costs and reward quality over volume.
Say it with me: Let’s not drill in the Everglades
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The last remaining Minnesotan standing in the presidential primary race has some very strong views on energy policy, and the issue area has not been spared from her propensity for brief, extreme statements.
Quietly, the cost curve is bending
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More rational-minded critics of the 2009 health reforms often lamented that while the Affordable Care Act (ACA) successfully expanded access to care for millions of Americans, it did little to “bend the cost curve,” or decrease the rapid grow Continue Reading
One state’s trash is another state’s energy
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The topic of “waste-to-energy,” or the process of converting garbage into electricity or fuel, has been at the forefront of my green radar lately. Continue Reading
Act locally, think…southerly
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This time of year, 1,000 miles south of Minnesota at the mouth of the Mississippi River there are 7,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico devoid of any form of life. Continue Reading
What is happening to Social Security
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This spring I turned 65 and applied for Social Security (SS). As a senior collecting retirement benefits, I do not want to see benefits cut or retirement age increased. However, as an American concerned about my family and my future, I am bothered by the impact of the current system on the nation’s future debt. I took a look at my contributions to FICA and my benefits. Continue Reading