There goes the second summer tourist season in a row for Minnesota and Canadian businesses along the border. The news comes as a crushing blow to the thousands whose livelihoods…
There is a growing awareness among the general public that wind turbines and solar panels may not be as green as people thought. Pictures of old wind turbine blades resting…
Minnesota’s craft brewers have been an economic success story over the last decade. According to the Brewer’s Association, there were 35 craft breweries operating statewide in 2011; in 2020, that…
Minnesota is struggling to create new businesses. In 2019, the state ranked 49th among the 50 states and D.C. for its rate of entrepreneurship per capita. And in the last…
The head of the Minneapolis Police Federation confirms what many residents already know and fear. There aren’t enough police on the job citywide with the shortage in staffing affecting the…
When I wrote in the Star Tribune in April that ‘enhanced’ unemployment benefits were one factor explaining the puzzle of record job openings coexisting with elevated levels of unemployment, not…
The Energy Transition Advisory Committee is a committee established to develop a statewide energy transition plan and to advise the governor, the commissioner and the legislature on transition issues, established…
Minnesota Education Commissioner Dr. Heather Mueller said that there “aren’t currently plans to instill a mask mandate for students when they return to the classrooms this fall,” reported WCCO. [During…
CNBC reported the following today: People working minimum wage jobs full-time cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state in the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out…
It didn’t take long for residents in the besieged Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis to react to word that the latest threat to the area was finally being cleared out by…
American Experiment Releases Voter Integrity Report, Urges Secretary of State Simon to Release Data Post card experiment reveals weakness in Minnesota voting system (Golden Valley, MN) Center of the American…
The abject failure of Califonia’s energy policies is becoming more apparent every day. The Golden State has taken the lead in shutting down reliable coal, natural gas and nuclear power…
Taxes are incentives. Much public policy is based on this insight. If we tax something, like carbon emissions or cigarettes, it is because we want people to emit less CO2…
Last May, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its Interim budget forecast, which predicted a $2.426 billion deficit for the 2021 fiscal year. This deficit turned into a $636 million…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is fighting to prevent the public from seeing documents detailing his behind-closed-doors strategizing on climate litigation with a network of state attorneys general with embedded…
In our report ‘Closing Minnesota’s Budget Deficit: Why we should make spending cuts and not raise taxes,’ we noted that Minnesota already has some of the highest tax rates in…
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…