We learned last week that a new "impediment" is pausing Southwest LRT construction and leading to another lengthy and costly delay. As KSTP-TV reports, the planned extension of the Green Line is already years behind schedule, and its price tag has grown to nearly $3 billion. Freedom Foundation Founder and CEO, Annette Meeks, is a former Metropolitan Council member. She can attest that …
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While our schools pause to honor today's President's Day holiday yet our state government in St. Paul forges ahead, we want to take a time-out a highlight some fun and interesting presidential facts, like... 81 movies - Ronald Reagan, an actor turned U.S. president, was in 81 movies, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, before assuming the most important role in his …
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As Green New Deal policy continues to be implemented – sometimes recklessly – we need to be reminded that nuclear remains one of the cleanest forms of energy in the land. And rather than weaken our grid by over-relying on solar and wind, we need to embrace nuclear, not shut it down. From the Manhattan Institute: If the U.S. is serious about reducing carbon emissions – and providing ample, …
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