If the share of Minnesota’s ICU beds in use is the correct benchmark for Gov. Walz’ Covid-19 emergency measures, the state's numbers show that, at present, we don't need to…
If parents could grade Twin Cities public schools on their COVID-era teaching plans for kindergartners this fall, it’s safe to say teachers and administrators would recieve low marks indeed. The…
Tax systems designed to advance 'fairness', i.e. highly progressive tax codes that tax high-income earners and corporations heavily, are harmful not only because they disperse high costs on individuals paying…
While many American students have returned to in-person classroom instruction, many of their peers have not. Continued school closures have been driven by different factors—from fear that reopened schools will…
As an energy policy enthusiast, I was delighted that energy and environmental policy got some run during the last presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.…
The Covid-19 pandemic is a bleak medical episode. A new report from Freedom House finds that it is also turning out to be a bleak episode for freedom.
A new campaign launched by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) helps connect Minnesota job seekers with Minnesota businesses that are hiring right now for quality jobs.
Restaurant closings have piled up since the lockdown, and a Minneapolis Fed Survey suggests as much as 52% of restaurants could close if current restrictions remain in place for the…
The role of mining is looming large in the run-up to the Presidential election next week. This is especially true in Minnesota, which was the 4th largest mining economy in…
Joe Juranitch, aka Ragnar, was the Vikings number one booster on the sidelines for years. But these days he cheers on the way the Trump business tax cuts have played…
This is bad news for Minnesota.
Minnesota’s Constitution establishes a republican form of government in which legislative power resides exclusively in the House and Senate. The powers of the Governor are enumerated in Article V of…
Duluth was only too happy to serve as the testing grounds for an Obama-era grant to prove that emissions-free electric busses were the way to go in the era of…
This week on Robert Bryce’s Power Hungry Podcast is a much listen because it features climate scientist Judith Curry, who often is the lone voice of sanity when it comes to the…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Charlie Katebi from Americans for Prosperity for episode 266 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
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…