Over the last few years, I have written a fair bit about the minimum wage hikes in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Simply put, all a minimum…
One of the most visible responses to the dramatic increase in violent crime in Minneapolis has been the city’s attempt to “interrupt” crime by hiring citizen groups to patrol the…
The state legislature is looking at spending $500 million on a “land bridge” over I-94 from Lexington Ave to the Capitol. $6.2 million has been tucked into the 2021 Tax Bill…
In the aftermath of the election last week, several drive-by news outlets ran stories about the poor performance of conservative “slates” of candidates in suburban school board races. As the…
Earlier today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released an update on inflation for October. According to the new numbers, over-the-year inflation, i.e., October 2020 to October 2021, was up…
Policy fellow Isaac Orr recently joined Rob Mario on Eastern Panhandle Talk radio to discuss the findings of American Experiment’s study calculating the high cost of the Clean Electricity Performance…
One aspect of the rise in violent crime in the Twin Cities has been the increase in carjackings. On November 5, Kare 11 reported that Minneapolis has seen 457 carjackings…
While holding a press conference encouraging more parents to vaccinate their kids –– in light of the FDA’s decision to approve the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11…
You know how your radio goes out when you drive through the Lowry Hill tunnel? Imagine another tunnel twice as long a few miles down I-94 in St. Paul. That’s…
In praise of ‘Clean Slate’ laws In our 2019 report ‘Minnesota’s Workforce to 2050,’ I suggested that a “Clean Slate” law, such as those enacted in Pennsylvania and Utah, might…
Controversial Minnesota State Representative John Thompson (D-St. Paul) has fallen out of the news lately, but remains a sitting member of the state’s legislature. In his last media appearance he…
Xcel Energy recently requested approval to increase electricity rates from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). This rate increase, if approved by the PUC, would increase residential customer bills by…
Energy prices are skyrocketing in the United States. Gasoline costs have surged from $2.09 per gallon in November of 2020 to $3.41 per gallon, Americans that heat their homes with…
It’s the last thing those who depend on public transportation in the Twin Cities want to hear. The number of police officers protecting passengers on Metro Transit lines has dramatically…
The Star Tribune reported the following over the weekend. Less than 24 hours after St. Paul voters approved one of the country’s most stringent rent control policies, Nicolle Goodman’s phone…
In our report ‘The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020,’ we noted that: Research has found that corporate income taxes have a large negative effect on aggregate investment and entrepreneurial activity,…
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…