The top ten stories for the week: Energy CleanTechnica => Another Coal Power Plant Bites The Dust (Shhh! Don’t Tell Trump!) Climate Change Weekly => Existing Coal Plants Are Cheap…
The philosopher John Stuart Mill’s famous ‘harm principle,’ laid out in his 1859 classic On Liberty, says that: The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any…
Newly elected National Education Association (NEA) President Princess Moss has endorsed a new book that argues teacher activism, in the classroom and beyond it, should be considered a central part…
This article originally appeared in the Pioneer Press. The landmark 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act took effect earlier this month. Despite a misguided ban on institutional investors, the bill…
Apply here: https://talentmarket.org/job-opening/cae-donor-relations-coordinator/ Center of the American Experiment is hiring! Keep reading to learn about the position and how to apply. Position title: Donor Relations Coordinator (Minnetonka, MN) About Center…
Senator Amy Klobuchar released another part of her plan for governor, this time on health care. Because affordability is top of mind for voters this summer, leading with that seemed…
Primary Election Day in Minnesota is Tuesday, August 11. And the top policy issue for voters, as last week’s poll in Thinking Minnesota confirmed, is affordability. The intertwined state policies…
Eleven Minnesota schools did not have a single student who could do grade-level mathematics in the 24-25 academic year, according to an American Experiment review of Minnesota Department of Education…
Being an economist by trade, I am not always the best at applying KISS. Not the kabuki face-painted band of rock and roll fame. The common sense principle of “Keep…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s new health care plan for Minnesota presents her as the champion who lowered costs, protected the state’s medical device industry, and took on powerful interests. It’s been…
I’ve been following the truly troubling pre-trial happenings involving Ryan Wolner, 18, of North Mankato for the past couple of months. Wolner is charged with over a dozen felonies, including…
The latest instance of the nation talking about absurd news in Minnesota… Check out the American Experiment Podcast! Join us as we break down the viral national story on Minnesota’s…
Since 2024, the Minnesota state government has spent more money than it collects in revenue every year. Per current estimates, Minnesota will see a $1 billion budget deficit in 2029,…
As I reported last week, energy affordability is a big issue for Minnesotan voters. This is according to the most recent Thinking Minnesota poll. Although the focus of concern is more…
Many parents assume their kids are doing well in school because report cards suggest they’re on track. But grades don’t always reflect how much students have learned. Grade inflation has…
Mahamoud Warsame has become the 80th individual charged in the years-long Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. I first wrote about Warsame, his company Metro Area Catering, his nonprofit, and their…
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…