It would be easier to take seriously former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's lecture on the need for a modern energy policy if his signature policy achievement in this area, the…
According to January’s Thinking Minnesota poll, Minnesotans by wide margins are telling the Minnesota legislature to cut spending rather than raise taxes to deal with the $1.3 billion projected budget…
A new study summarizing the literature on the impact of minimum wage agrees that, as a whole, research on minimum wage "point strongly toward negative effects of minimum wages on…
Center of the American Experiment is proud to join hundreds of schools, organizations, families, and school leaders in celebrating all Minnesota students through National School Choice Week. It's important to…
Gov. Walz is demanding 'fair shares' of Minnesotan's incomes. How do you define 'fair'?
In December of 2007, The Guardian ran a story describing the bold findings from a report authored by the government of the United Kingdom stating that the nation would be…
Why do people do things social scientists think they shouldn't?
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 278 of the In The Tank Podcast. Recently, big corporations like Amazon, Google,…
It's safe to say there won't be an outcry from Bloomington residents over the city's decision to shut down its branch of the Department of Motor Vehicles. There's probably not…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
According to new data, during the shutdown, workers already earning over $100k saw their incomes grow and their lives improve. This cannot be said, however, for low-income workers. This just…
On January 21, 2021, Governor Walz announced his administration would require 100 percent of Minnesota's electricity to come from "clean energy" by 2040. The plan also seeks to increase mandates for…
Despite the disruptions to education this past year, there is broad bipartisan and minority support for parental choice.
Covid-19 non-ICU hospitalizations are also down, by 67% from their late November peak.
In the name of ending white supremacy and systemic racism, school districts are indoctrinating students with a new radical vision of American society.
New data shows that Minnesota's unemployment declined due to people leaving the workforce. Job losses were concentrated in the hospitality industry which saw stricter Covid-19 restrictions throughout the month of…
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…