The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota is seeking to recover assets purchased with the alleged proceeds of the Feeding Our Future scandal. As of yet, no properties have been seized. Not…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced new rules that will require the agency to jump through more hoops to permit building natural gas pipelines. The rules will make…
In a punishment that stunned many, Dakota County District Court Judge Jamie Cork sentenced an Apple Valley man this week to 10 years probation following his guilty plea to raping…
Restaurant and bar owners in St. Paul, already struggling to recover from COVID-19 and government responses to it, were dealt another blow last month when Mayor Melvin Carter imposed a…
Gas prices in the Golden State are flirting with $5 per gallon due to the energy policies enacted, such as the state’s cap-and-trade program and Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which…
It’s been exactly four weeks since 200 officers executed FBI search warrants at the St. Anthony offices of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future and related sites. Not one person has…
Our Give It Back campaign is sending thousands of emails to Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota legislators demanding that the surplus be returned to the people who created it. A…
Approximately one in every five Minnesotans has an occupation that requires a license. According to a 2017 report by the Institute of Justice (IJ), Minnesotans spend on average $238 in…
This week sees the launch of our new report, ‘It’s Our Surplus: Give It Back!: The case for permanent tax cuts for Minnesotans.’ In it, we argue that Minnesota’s politicians,…
Giving away free food to Minnesota children may be the fastest growing industry in the state, judging by the numbers involved in the alleged Feeding Our Future scandal. The two…
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, Center of the American Experiment’s policy fellow Isaac Orr testified on House File 1668 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. This bill, in enacted, will…
On Monday, the Chaska Police Department advised residents of seven residential burglaries during the early morning hours of Feb. 14. According to police, the crimes took place near the Clover…
Last week, I noted that in January, Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) was running at its highest year over year rate since February 1982. This is the inflation figure most familiar…
Another automaker has had to recall an electric vehicle due to fire risk. On Feb. 14, 2022, Road Show reported that Chrysler is recalling nearly 20,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans due to…
Although the beleaguered nonprofit at the center of the alleged scandal gets most of the attention, there is a lot more going on below the surface. On the surface, the…
St. Paul’s rent control ballot is yet to come into effect, but the residents of the city are already seeing the consequences of the terrible policy. According to Pioneer Press,…
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…