Rep. Jeff Backer, Chairman of the Health Finance and Policy Committee in the Minnesota House, moved House File 2604, which would stop payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) that pay…
The impetus for change Advocating for public safety policy change is a “win some, lose some” venture. Even the wins are often difficult to recognize, coming after months or even…
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education calls the free college tuition program initiated in 2024 to stave off the decline in admissions the North Star Promise. Not surprisingly, nearly 17,000…
The three largest manufacturers of solar inverters have been found vulnerable to remote sabotage that could have produced large-scale power outages if exploited. It’s lucky that a cybersecurity firm identified…
Capitol Watch is taking a break from all the negativity and polarization in state government to bring you four positive developments we’ve observed in St. Paul. Next week we will…
This week at the Capitol, HF 1837 was voted out of the House of Representatives’ State Government committee. The legislation represents the committee’s policy bill for the year. Authored by…
Canada’s Growth Problem Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is a key metric of economic performance which tells us how much per person is available to be consumed, invested, or…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Walz sales tax proposal hits consumers, while sparing business-to-business transactions Duluth News Tribune: Local View: Paying the tax piper doesn’t always jibe…
The claims In March 2025, the University of Colorado, Boulder (UCB) published a study claiming 1 in 15 U.S. adults had been on the scene of a mass shooting, and…
The Trump Department of Energy just last week withdrew four standards on electric motors, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, and external power supplies. Congress is also working to disapprove of many burdensome…
A Tesla Cybertruck was keyed in the West Fargo Costco parking lot just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29. The same folks that, not so long ago, advocated for…
The facts of their subjects’ lives usually give music biopics a ready-made story. Whether it is Mozart, Buddy Holly, or Biggie Smalls, it is rise and fall. So how does…
More schools and students will be negatively impacted if Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed education cuts for the next biennium get incorporated into the Minnesota Legislature’s state budget. (I previously wrote…
An audio recording of MN Attorney General Keith Ellison was included on the exhibit list of Feeding Our Future’s Aimee Bock in the recently concluded trial. It was not introduced…
As states across the country expand educational freedom through policies such as Education Savings Account (ESA) legislation, some in the homeschool community have raised concerns and are actively opposing ESA…
There is an agreement in St. Paul that the state budget is out of control. Gov. Walz and both chambers of the legislature have proposed lower spending in the next…
CNN’s Scott Jennings has become one of conservatism’s most effective spokesmen, especially on social media. He addressed more than 600 guests at American Experiment’s 2025 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday,…
CNN’s Scott Jennings has become one of conservatism’s most effective spokesmen, especially on social media. He addressed more than 600 guests at American Experiment’s 2025 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday,…
The second major trial in the Feeding Our Future scandal is turning into a made-for-TV event. Defendant Aimee Bock was questioned under oath about trips to Las Vegas, Lamborghinis, Louis…
LIVE from the American Experiment Podcast Studio with Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn! Even as prison sentences from the first Feeding Our Future trial are still being handed down, the…