In December, then president-elect Joe Biden pledged to reopen a “majority” of schools by the end of his first 100 days as president. This then shifted to a majority of…
A new forecast for 2022-2023 is due later this month and there is pretty widespread agreement that it will see the forecast $1.3 billion deficit disappear. If it does vanish,…
On February 11, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding a hearing on Clean Energy First. This bill would increase electricity prices, decrease the reliability of the grid, and fail…
There is very little, if any, that Amazon stands to lose by supporting a $15 minimum wage. A minimum wage hike, however, has the potential to decimate Amazon's competition–small businesses.
The pandemic led to a record-setting increase in Minnesotans looking to escape lockdowns by visiting and camping in state parks. But you'd never know it by the Department of Natural…
The lawsuit might not bring restitution for the plaintiffs, but it will enable Minnesotans to adjudicate who it was that dithered, allowing Minneapolis to burn, and is now lying about…
Wind turbines are supposed to last 20 years, but research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs shows many turbines only last 11 years before they undergo the expensive process of…
If Minnesota legislators want to help businesses and laid-off workers, they should focus on removing restrictions that are currently in place in the hospitality industry.
There are only three days left to sign American Experiment’s petition opposing Xcel Energy’s Green New Deal!
Back in August, Minnesota's Department of Health put out a video saying: "There is no return to normal, but, going forward, we will return to something more”
Democrats in Congress have reintroduced the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) that was originally passed by the House of Representatives in February 2020. Backed by the Biden…
New research by the Congressional Budget Office concludes that raising the minimum wage to $15 would lead to 1.4 million job losses while only lifting 0.9 million out of poverty.…
On Thursday at 10:30 am, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding their hearing on their version of Clean Energy First (CEF). Members of the public who are interested…
This is while other states are reducing their corporate income tax rates.
Today (Monday) at 3 p.m., the Committee on Education Finance and Policy will have a hearing on the proposed Minnesota K-12 social studies standards. The virtual hearing will be live-streamed on…
Data from the grid operator's website shows wind accounted for just 3.26 percent of energy demand at the time of this writing. Coal accounted for 55 percent, natural gas 24.6…
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…