The top ten stories for the week: Energy American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) => Energy Affordability Report, 5th Edition Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development => Minnesota Nuclear Energy Study…
File this item under “too little, too late.” From KSTP-5, Two assisted living facilities managed by a woman charged in an alleged sex trafficking conspiracy will be permanently shut down,…
Viktoriya Komonash, age 30, accused in a wide-ranging sex-trafficking/Medicaid fraud scandal, was released from the Hennepin County jail last evening, after posting a $300,000 bond. Court records indicate that she…
This article serves as an important reminder to Minnesotans of all political stripes (who prefer to keep their places warm, showers hot, clothes dry and food cooked) to take a…
Minnesotans need to put a stop to the Orwellian plan known as the “Natural Gas Innovation Act” or NGIA, which became law in 2021. It is aimed at forcing most homes…
In a world of AI, ballooning student debt, and uncertainty about the college project, it’s no surprise that 6 in 10 young people have expressed that they plan to pursue…
Digging into the Medicaid fraud charges filed against award-winning entrepreneur Salman Elmi reveals an alleged scheme of breathtaking scope, combining a sophisticated sex-trafficking network with a fully-integrated taxpayer fraud machine.…
Minnesotans need to put a stop to the Orwellian plan known as the “Natural Gas Innovation Act” or NGIA, which became law in 2021. It is aimed at forcing most homes…
I never expected to feel thankful for losing over $6,000 in need-based aid, but I am. My Minnesota State Grant scholarship was originally $10,000; I’m one of the lucky ones who got to keep…
Ask most taxpayers what local government is for, and they will list the fundamentals: roads, public safety, utilities, trash collection, and zoning. But in Minneapolis and St. Paul, City Hall’s…
We at Center of the American Experiment have long tracked the collapse of commercial real estate values in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the resulting squeeze on city budgets, and the…
The former senior aide to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Feeding Our Future defendant No. 6 has now picked up a new felony drug charge. He had already pled guilty…
Spending per Medicaid enrollee has gone from $11,280 in 2019 to $20,280 this year, but just much much of that is due to fraud?
Medicaid funding is another seemingly bottomless hole of fraud being investigated in the state This article originally appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. Minnesota’s Medicaid crisis…
Judges try keeping the State Fair from turning into a Somali gang battleground… Check out the American Experiment Podcast A Liberian government official has been using group homes to make millions off…
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison brought against the Trump administration over its interpretation of Title IX. According to Politico, Minnesota is…
Join Opportunity for All Kids and Center of the American Experiment for the second annual 7k for Kids Fun Run on Saturday, October 11th in Plymouth. There will be a…
Minnesota’s fraud problem made national headlines as criminals took advantage of our state’s generous welfare programs and lax oversight to steal billions of taxpayer dollars. Join American Experiment’s fraud expert…
As part of American Experiment’s Minnesota School Board Toolkit, this video walks through how to access reading and math proficiency results for a school or district.
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…