St. Cloud State economist King Banaian has won his race for Mn. state house district 15B. The differential between King and his competitor, Carol Lewis, amounted to only 10 votes, but after the recount began it became apparent that the outcome would not be changed and Lewis conceded.
King is a good man, but more importantly he is a damn good economist. He understands the workings of economies and markets as well as anyone and he understands that public policy often has unintended consequences. The people of district 15B have elected themselves a fine representative. Congrats, King!