Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis last week showed that, in the second quarter of 2022, Minnesota’s economy shrank, in real terms, at an annualized rate of 1.3%.…
The public has been begging for a complete list of political donations from figures indicted in the Feeding Our Future scandal. See below: A few caveats are in order. The…
Recovery from learning loss among Mississippi students — who had significantly more access to in-person instruction than Minnesota students — is dramatically higher compared to Minnesota students. Data continue to…
This week on the Power Hungry Podcast, Robert Bryce interviews Jesse Jenkins, an energy analyst with whom Robert has had several disagreements in the past. In this episode, Jesse talks…
School board candidates used to be virtually invisible, an after thought for many voters filling out their ballot at the polls. But the increasing dissatisfaction of parents with their local…
State and local taxes and spending CBS News: Minnesota not collecting as much tax revenue as it could on newly legal THC edibles West Central Tribune: City of Willmar proposing…
The short answer is “all of it.” The Democrats are losing the blame game. The editorial board of the Mankato Free Press pleads, Food program fraud prosecution more important than…
Next Monday, the Minnesota Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance committee will hold a hearing on the Walz Administration’s California car mandates. You can watch the hearing below This is…
What did they know and when did they know it? Since the U.S. Attorney announced the first set of indictments in the scandal last week (now grown to 49 individuals…
That is what St. Paul homeowners are about to find out next year when they see their property tax bill. With Mayor Melvin Carter proposing a double-digit tax hike, and…
When I saw the story of White Bear Lake schools changing their homecoming king and queen into a “royalty court” because a student was traumatically misgendered last year, I figured…
Tax cuts are on the agenda in this year’s gubernatorial election. Some are touting this as a way to leave money in people’s pockets to help them cope with the…
Last week, the St. Paul City Council voted to amend the city’s strict rent control ordinance. While the law still caps rent hikes at 3 percent, it will exempt new…
There’s a lot of talk about a labor shortage in schools, businesses and industry across the board. But the labor crunch that should arguably concern the public more than any…
The Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project has been a disaster. As my colleague Tom Steward noted recently, construction: …now stands nine years behind schedule, pushed back from 2018 to…
Minnesota educators, your once-a-year-only opportunity to resign from union membership will end this Friday, September 30. If you have decided that union membership is no longer the best choice for…
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…