How smart is alternative energy?
Minnesota’s leading the charge in clean energy generation and usage. But it will take compromise and dedication to keep the edge, while the economic benefit remains only theoretical.
Don Jacobson
Hoodstarter — a communitarian twist on Kickstarter
What if instead of just reading pitches from entrepreneurs, you told them what you wanted in your neighborhood and where they could build it?
A bigger Minneapolis restaurant boom? Advocates say getting rid of food-to-alcohol ratios could make it happen
Regulators, restaurateurs and residents agree the city’s ‘70/30’ food-to-booze ratio is antiquated. What will keep eateries from turning into saloons if the rule goes?
What Comcast-Charter switch means for subscribers, and why fiber is stymied
An unprecedented cable switch has plenty of critics, and political hurdles may keep superfast broadband from saving consumers.
Minnesota estate tax cuts not enough to slow Sun Belt migration, wealthy say
On the heels of a 2013 income tax hike, Minnesota cut the ‘death tax’; the state isn’t convinced more rich people will leave.
