Every year at the legislature, at least one issue pops up that attracts the attention of members, the public and the press but ultimately has no chance of becoming law.…
This op-ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune. Minnesota parents, are you ready for the coming “woke” invasion of your child’s public school? By 2022, as your first-grader is learning…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Samantha Fillmore are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 280 of the In The Tank Podcast. It seems lately like people who…
A January 2020 Met Council report warned that “investments that address Twin Cities congestion are of statewide importance and warrant attention.” So why is the St. Paul City Council trying to…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
What is fair when it comes to taxes is hard to strictly define and probably fluctuates from person to person. However, the most recent data shows that in 2018, not…
My recent article entitled “Counterpoint: Here’s how we ‘modernize’ the GOP,” in the Star Tribune, generated three different letters to the editor where the authors attempt to refute my points.…
AKA Do the Vikings lose because of Minnesota's high taxes?
Setting aside the fact that most welfare recipients saw no disruption in cash payments, there are a number of reasons that make continuously expanding welfare due to the pandemic illogical.…
Senate File 2 authored by Senator Carla Nelson removes the governor's authority to close school, curtail school activities, or alter school schedules via emergency powers, placing this decision-making instead in…
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters Wednesday that schools can reopen safely even if teachers are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Polar Vortex of 2021 could be the biggest strain on Minnesota's energy system in the last year, and it will be Minnesota's coal, nuclear, and natural gas fleet that…
At the same time, Biden administration must ensure that unemployment-payment increases are only temporary and can nix altogether the $15 federal minimum wage.
According to new BLS data, Minnesota had the third-highest number of job losses in the country only surpassed by Michigan and California.
Proposed legislation in the Senate (S.F. 351) authored by Sen. Roger Chamberlain aims to support families who have been impacted the most during distance learning by providing distance learning aid…
If people don't like policy in this state, they will relocate their activity to other states.
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…