Our country relies on free and fair elections, participation of the electorate, and the knowledge that office seekers will have to earn our vote every election cycle. But unlike presidential…
Sometimes, in the midst of disaster and tragedy, miracles occur. Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-4-25 that may help assist with the rebuilding after the devastating fires.…
It’s an old adage that politicians get “sworn in” and then immediately “sworn at.” Never has that been more true for Minnesota Democrats, who held a bizarre secret swearing-in ceremony…
The state could be heading for a constitutional crisis Tuesday if all 66 Democratic Representatives-elect fail to show up, get sworn in, and fulfill their duties. At this writing, the…
For months now, we’ve been beating the drum, warning of the potential negative impacts in Minnesota of the current boom in data centers, large computer server farms supporting AI and…
Labor market Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota minimum wage rises to $11.13 per hour — and other labor news Star Tribune: Minnesota H-1B workers nearly double in decade as businesses rely on…
Making sense of crime data. If you have found the buzz around crime data confusing, or if you have doubts on what you’ve read in legacy media about crime rates…
To deal with congestion in its streets, New York implemented congestion pricing. According to the Associated Press, beginning last Sunday, January 5, drivers have been paying: $9 to enter Manhattan…
On January 20, 2025, President Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. One of his top campaign promises was to immediately address the failed…
Last week I wrote that, adjusted for inflation, government spending per person in Minnesota has risen 23% since 2019. From this, I concluded that “There is ample capacity for the…
There’s a strong positive relationship between union density and administrative expansion, suggesting that unions “may play a critical role in explaining the ‘educational bloat’ that now pervades schools in the…
A new peer-reviewed study finds significant overlap between vulnerable species and solar energy potential in the Southwest. The paper may be read in full here. The Southwest, including large swaths…
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced yesterday in a press conference that the Fargo police officers who shot and killed Peter Greco, 65, on November 13 were justified in their use of…
The state Attorney General, Keith Ellison, announced a new Medicaid prosecution involving $7.3 million and five felony counts. The defendant is named as Chavis Willis. Mr. Willis stands accused of…
Another group of Mayo Clinic Health System nurses has voted to terminate a decades-old association with their union. Registered nurses at Mayo Clinic Health in Fairmont voted this week to…
We at Center of the American Experiment have long warned of looming budget squeezes in Minneapolis and St. Paul as a result of collapsing commercial property values. Simply put, declining…
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…