Business People: Former East Metro lawmaker John Kriesel takes role at Northland Vodka
DISTILLING John Kriesel John Kriesel, a former Minnesota state legislator and wounded combat veteran, announced he has joined Minnesota-based Northland Vodka as a co-owner. Kriesel,...
Mark Gongloff: Carbon-capture promises require an unrealistic land grab
Because it’s apparently too hard to cut the carbon emissions heating up the planet, many countries plan to sweep much of their pollution under the...
Ban on ‘junk fees,’ forever chemicals’ and binary triggers among Minnesota’s new laws on Jan. 1
A slate of new Minnesota laws is set to go into effect on Jan. 1. Here are some of the bigger changes. ‘Taylor Swift bill’...
Other voices: Trump’s picks for spy agencies deserve extra scrutiny
As he assembles his team for a second term, President-elect Donald Trump is entitled to some latitude, even for his more unconventional picks. Yet not...
Jonathan Zimmerman: Universities have a free speech problem, but they won’t admit it
In Alcoholics Anonymous, the first step toward recovery is to acknowledge that you have a problem. You can’t get better until you admit that you’re...
Labour says middle classes back 20% vat on private school fees
Middle-class parents have welcomed the government’s move to introduce a 20 per cent VAT charge on private school fees, according to education secretary Bridget Phillipson....