As calls to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education continue, two questions likely come to mind: Will it happen this time around (there were legislative attempts in 2017 and 2021…
Our annual Golden Turkey contest wraps up this week. Personally, I’m pulling for Nominee No. 2, the estimated 173 DEI administrators employed by Tim Walz in state government. Minnesota is…
A new report released today from Center of the American Experiment pushes back on the widely accepted narrative that Minnesota’s criminal justice system is biased against black offenders. In fact,…
Everyone knows St. Paul businesses face a tough time these days, from an implosion of workers downtown to ever-higher property taxes and fees. But that reality apparently pales in comparison…
Yesterday, prosecutors filed a 9-page document in federal court which included text messages sent by defendants in support of the alleged bribery effort in the first Feeding Our Future fraud…
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), average construction costs for utility-scale solar increased by 1.7% in 2022 compared with 2021 data, and increased by 1.6% for wind turbines, respectively. Meanwhile, in the…
The weirdness just keeps piling up. You’ve probably seen the latest headlines: Felony charges: Hubbard County election judge allowed 11 unregistered voters to cast ballots You read that correctly, a…
Minnesota utilities face a state deadline to provide 100 percent of power from carbon-free sources by 2040, just 15 years from now. It’s a pipe dream, given the unreliability of…
A Wall Street Journal article recently made an excellent point about energy efficiency. It’s quoted at length below: The idea that more efficiency can spur more consumption rather than less…
As President-elect Donald Trump fills in the blanks of his incoming Administration, some of the earliest appointments have come in the areas of energy and the environment. Most prominent among…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Economy worries reflected in MN school referendum results The Ely Echo: School levy gets voter OK Star Tribune: How would a divided…
A new report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) is highlighting yet another instance of mismanagement in Minnesota’s state-run programs, adding to a troubling pattern. While the report…
The blame game always cranks up following a loss at the polls, whether it’s at the presidential level or a $4.3 million levy referendum for Moorhead Public Schools. The reckoning…
Minneapolis Ward 6 council member Jamal Osman is back in the news over his links to the sprawling free-food scandal. But he isn’t answering any questions. The latest round of…
The EPA is going to charge oil and natural gas companies for methane emissions under a new rule finalized Tuesday, November 12. The final rule will be published in the…
That’s the apparent situation in Shakopee, MN, where the incumbent DFL state Rep. Brad Tabke leads his Republican opponent, Aaron Paul, by 14 votes out of nearly 22,000 votes cast…
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…