Recent content from Evan Ramstad
Ramstad: Think retired people are leaving Minnesota? Think again.
It's a myth that Minnesota is losing retirees because of weather and high taxes. They're responsible for our population growth these days.
Ramstad: Some Minnesota doctors bristle at state employee insurer's view of them
The state budget office runs employee insurance, giving it surprising power over doctors and clinics.
Ramstad: The debate over ethanol's future stalls push for less-harmful gasoline in Minnesota
Environmentalists who favored a low-carbon fuel standard in the past now think its time has gone.
Ramstad: Twin Cities' charter Global Academy is still run by teachers
For years, the school has stood out on the Star Tribune's "beating the odds" report card.
Ramstad: Stop hitting yourself, Minnesota
With the state's population leveling off, there's less room to do things that feel good politically but create economic pain.
Ramstad: Famed tech journalist Kara Swisher burns it all down
In a Minneapolis, Swisher describes her tough-love relationship with Silicon Valley and her admiration for Sen. Amy Klobuchar's attempts to rein in the tech industry.
Ramstad: Readers defend local control of housing, question weather data
It's the first reader feedback column of the year.
Ramstad: Cyberattack shows UnitedHealth is too big to fail
The finances of hospitals and clinics across the country were disrupted by a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group.
Ramstad: Roman's hard choices as CEO put 3M on cleaner, leaner path
Bill Brown takes the reins at 3M, after Mike Roman checked off a daunting to-do list in his final year.
Ramstad: U.S. immigration needs a remedy, and Minnesota's economy could benefit if done well
It's hard to say whether we're getting our fair share of costs or benefits from the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.