Local governments in Minnesota overcharged new homeowners $78 million in the last five years in permit fees, according to a Housing Affordability Institute study.
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Kansas University Faculty Council Says Chick-fil-A Threatens Inclusion
Certain faculty members at Kansas University say Chick-fil-A threatens inclusion.
Read MoreCommentary: Deficits Are Secondary to What You’re Paying For
“I am not worried about the deficit,” Ronald Reagan famously said. “It is big enough to take care of itself.”
If you pay attention to the libertarian purists, President Reagan earns mixed reviews on his economic policies. After all, in 1983, the federal budget deficit exceeded 6 percent of GDP. But Reagan was untroubled by federal budget deficits for at least two reasons, and in both cases he has been vindicated by history.
Read MoreSuspect in Texas Shooting Reportedly Lost Job Before Rampage
by Matt M. Miller The suspected gunman in the West Texas shooting Saturday was reportedly fired from his trucking job hours before he opened fire along an Odessa roadway, killing seven people and wounding 22 others. Police pulled over the 36-year-old suspect for a routine traffic stop along a…
Read MoreThe United States Reaches a Draft Framework Agreement with the Taliban for Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The United States has reached a draft framework agreement with the Taliban that will require American troops to vacate five military bases in Afghanistan within 135 days of the signing of the document.
Read MoreCommentary: The Boomer Revolution and Its Consequences
The Wall Street Journal this week published the results of a survey that found Americans’ values are shifting drastically, and not in a good way.
Read MoreIowa College President Lori Sundberg Has Zero Regret for ‘Decision to Remove’ Antifa Prof Jeff Klinzman
The president of the Iowa community college that faced nationwide backlash after one of its professors declared his support for Antifa is speaking out about the school’s “decision to remove” him from the classroom, just days before the start of the new school year.
Read MoreCBP Seizes $2.9 Million Worth of Crystal Meth in Texas, Officials Say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed in Laredo, Texas, seized $2.9 million of alleged crystal meth from a vehicle Thursday.
Read MoreTrump on Tariffs: ‘We Don’t Want to Be Servants to the Chinese!’
The U.S. imposed a 15% tariff Sunday on Chinese imports valued at $111 billion in 2018 including tools, apparel, footwear and electronics, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Read MoreMinnesota GOP Sent Cease and Desist Letter by State Fair Over Trump Flag Display
The Minnesota Republican Party received a cease and desist letter from the Minnesota State Fair in response to activists who were riding the popular “SkyGlider” attraction while holding Trump 2020 flags.
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