David Tinjum

David is a Tech Entrepreneur, Political Advisor and Publisher of Minneapolis Times. For nearly two decades, he worked behind the scenes in Minneapolis campaigns, including serving as campaign chair in six successful City Council and mayoral races before moving on to launch Minneapolis Times in 2024.

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Rent Control and the Ruin of the Housing Market: Unpacking the DSA, Part 8

Why capping rental prices acts as a universal freeze on construction, a death sentence for maintenance, and a tax penalty for everyday homeowners. Housing is...

Abolishing DHS and the Chaos of Total Deconstruction: Unpacking the DSA, Part 7

Dismantling the entire Department of Homeland Security in the name of political resistance is a blueprint for national and economic vulnerability. Like anyone who's followed...

The Unicameral Illusion and the Local Power Grab: Unpacking the DSA, Part 6

Consolidating power under a dysfunctional city council and dismantling our state’s constitutional checks and balances is a blueprint for centralized chaos. If the current Presidential...

The Staggering Financial Illusion of ‘Free’ Universal Healthcare: Unpacking the DSA, Part 5

When a single city or state promises to absorb the entire medical system, the laws of public finance threaten to trigger an immediate fiscal...

The Fiscal Black Hole of ‘Free’ Universal Childcare: Unpacking the DSA, Part 4

Whether implemented as a local Minneapolis mandate or a sweeping statewide entitlement, the math behind a government takeover of childcare collapses under its own...

Independence Day: 250 Years of Striving for a More Perfect Union

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, the question is not whether the founding promise was fulfilled in 1776. It is...

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