John’s Substack

The retail delivery fee should be repealed

Meet me at the wrecking ball

Gov. Walz’ sales tax proposal makes a mess of a good idea

Study ranks Minnesota 49th out of 50 states for entrepreneurs

If Minnesota closed its looming budget deficit entirely with spending cuts, real terms, per capita spending would still be higher in 2029 than in any year before 2024

Minneapolis hotel sells for a third of its 2018 price

Property tax reform: A proposal

The Making of a Majority: How a 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House became a 68-66 majority

Adjusted for inflation, government spending per person in Minnesota has risen by 23% since 2019

Are the ‘Blue Dogs’ all bark and no bite?

If you didn’t get a pay rise of at least 2.7% in the last year, you got a pay cut

Arrogance, incompetence, and Big Government: Why “Minnesota has a fraud problem”