Inflation does not seem to be slowing down. In fact, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), prices rose 1.3 percent in June compared to…
“I’m sticking it out so that I can get a better pension,” is what I’m often told by burnt out teachers who are still several years away from retirement. Unfortunately,…
The number of volunteers Hennepin County depends on to help out on a range of services from libraries to the sheriff’s department plummeted from 4,100 to 1,600 during the pandemic.…
Gas prices in Minnesota have set new all-time highs this summer, but Governor Tim Walz and other liberal lawmakers in St. Paul want to enact a California fuel standard (CFS)…
The stealth passage in the legislative session of a measure legalizing so-called edibles and beverages laced with the intoxicating agent in marijuana supposedly even caught some lawmakers by surprise. To…
According to the Havard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the median house price has risen about 12 percent in the Twin Cities between Quarter 1 of 2021, and Quarter 1…
We examine the history of this venerable Minneapolis neighborhood through some of its churches and other institutions. Friday morning, a community meeting was held at Kramarczuk’s, the Eastern European deli…
My colleague Bill Glahn has started a series of news articles on the state of the electric grid that serves Minnesota, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO). Today, we’ll talk…
Gas prices in Minnesota have set new all-time highs this summer, but Governor Tim Walz and other liberal lawmakers in St. Paul want to enact a California fuel standard (CFS) that…
Mentioning the restart of nuclear power plants (NPPs), the prime minister said, “The government will steadily speed up safety examinations on the premise of ensured safety under the new regulatory…
The Financial Times reports that Germany is rationing hot water, dimming its street lights and shutting down swimming pools as the impact of its energy crunch begins to spread from…
This just in: tenants in St. Paul are complaining that landlords are trying to get around St. Paul’s rent control ordinance by raising prices for utilities. What a shocker! Except…
The rise of Mississippi as a national exemplar in math and reading growth has given policymakers in other states a model to learn from. The state made headlines for being…
Center of the American Experiment has obtained documents from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT) using a Freedom of Information request showing the Walz Administration paid nearly $72 per hour,…
Bloomberg writes that pro-Chinese agents posed as concerned local residents on social media to try and spark protests over the opening of rare earth mines in the US and Canada,…
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s ability to turn out the vote has been remarkable over her brief career in politics. It will be tested again next month. Early voting is already underway…
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…