The United States contains some of the largest untapped reserves of essential metals in the world, but we aren’t producing them domestically. The video below from Kite and Key Media…
On Wednesday, the United States Congress approved ‘The American Rescue Plan.’ The bill is, purportedly, intended to help people suffering from the economic effects of Covid-19 and federal and state…
Despite the evidence showing how disastrous raising the minimum wage is, a bill proposed in the Minnesota senate seeks to drastically raise Minnesota's minimum wage effective August 2021.
Governor Walz’s expectation that all k-12 students be offered “some form of in-person learning” by March 8 wasn’t quite met. According to the Minnesota Department of Education, about nine percent…
How the Met Council and local governments deny affordable housing to the working poor.
This week, it was announced that US News had ranked Minnesota the 2nd best state in America. State policymakers were quick to crow. Gov. Walz put out this press release:…
In the hearts of many Americans, there is nothing more futuristic than space exploration. It is interesting to note, then, that the Mars rover Perseverance runs on nuclear fuel, not…
Last month, I noted that business leaders in St. Paul were pleading with the city government to act to halt the rise in violent crime in the city. Minneapolis, too, is also…
The following article was written by Kevin Dayaratna and appeared in the Daily Signal. On his very first day in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order resurrecting the Obama-era social…
Sen. Jason Isaacson's comments in a Senate committee showed a disregard for minority students trapped in failing public schools.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020, the minimum wage workforce was mostly made up of young, low-skilled workers with low levels of education. Additionally, most minimum wage workers…
I’ve written before about the damage that the Covid-19 pandemic and misguided government policy responses to it are having on Minnesota’s thriving brewing and distilling industry. The Minnesota Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) reports…
When it comes to electricity, Americans are spoiled. In 1910, only 10 percent of American homes had electricity, according to a publication by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. By 1920,…
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the streetIf you try to sit, I’ll tax your seatIf you get too cold, I’ll tax the heatIf you take a walk, I’ll…
According to a new study, lockdowns during the pandemic made it difficult for people to drink at bars and restaurants pushing more to drink at home. This, unfortunately, increased cases…
We continue to learn new things about why Texas suffered a catastrophic series of blackouts due to the Polar Vortex. Dr. Brent Bennet has been at the forefront of examining…
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…