Last Friday, the U.S. Attorney (USAO) for Minnesota secured three more guilty pleas in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case. These latest convictions bring the total up to 63…
You reach an age where the icons of your youth start to pass with depressing regularity. One of mine, Chuck Norris, died last week aged 86. I watched a lot…
Yes, it’s true. You the Minnesota taxpayer are underwriting the get-out-the-vote effort every election cycle on behalf of the state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party (the Democrats). And all of this is…
American Experiment Economist Martha Njolomole has all the details on Governor Tim Walz’s supplemental budget proposal this week: On March 17, Governor Walz unveiled his supplemental budget for the next four years.…
From KARE-11, Meal site sponsor who billed taxpayers $7.8 million received another $1 million even after the state ordered money paid back. The ever-alert Lou Raguse is on the story.…
Minnesota’s 1988 open enrollment law was the nation’s first, allowing students to attend public schools outside their zoned home district. The policy reshaped school finance by letting state aid follow…
At the state capitol, efforts to repeal the ban on new nuclear power plants appears to be picking up momentum. From the left-leaning news website Minnesota Reformer, With 2040 carbon-free…
We often hear that crime is down, but what does that mean? For auto theft in Minnesota it depends on location, and the amount of years one examines. In general,…
Home education enrollment in Minnesota hit a record-high for the 2025-26 school year, surpassing even the spike during COVID-era school closures. Data from the Minnesota Department of Education reports 32,024…
Should parents know when violent events occur at their child’s school? One new legislative proposal says yes. HF 59 would require that teachers and parents be digitally informed within 48…
Fox 9 was there in federal court yesterday and filed this summary of the 90-minute hearing, You will recall the events of June 2023, when Derrick John Thompson killed 5…
On March 17, Governor Walz unveiled his supplemental budget for the next four years. With a mix of tax increases, spending hikes, and spending cuts, the net impact of the…
Federal prosecutors secured the first two of what are scheduled to be six (6) guilty pleas this week in the Feeding Our Future fraud. The six are part of a…
This troubling review exposes how DHS mishandled allegations of kickbacks in the autism program and routinely failed to use its authority to stop paying providers who misuse funds intended for…
Gov. Tim Walz’s new supplemental budget recommendations would end longstanding nonpublic pupil aid and transportation aid if Minnesota opts into a federal tax-credit scholarship program that would cost the state…
Welcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast… Bill Walsh takes the reins while Grace and Kathryn are off on special assignment, with Isaac making an appearance on the…
Starting in fall 2026, ethnic studies in its “liberated” form will be mandatory across all grade levels. This version of ethnic studies does more than simply encourage cultural awareness or…
Sign the petition today! In the 2023 legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz signed a Renewable Energy Standard (RES) requiring 100% of our energy to come from renewable sources such as wind and solar by the year…
With the November election just around the corner, how are Minnesotans feeling about the integrity of our voting systems? The powers that be assure us illegal immigrants won’t be able…
To support Minnesota’s new requirement for a liberated version of Ethnic Studies, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender & Sexuality Studies (RIDGS) is turning the new Ethnic…