Today is my 32nd birthday. That means so far, I’ve lasted more than 1.5 times longer than the 20 years useful lifespan of most wind turbines. The short useful lifetime…
Anger and frustration are mounting among restaurant and bar owners throughout Minnesota. Many—especially those in Central Minnesota’s beautiful lakes vacation area—are watching their livelihoods slip away, due to Gov. Tim…
The Minneapolis Public Schools board virtually approved a controversial redistricting plan last week that is set to take effect fall 2021.
As this legislative session draws to a close, Minnesota lawmakers will be considering changes to the state’s Conservation Improvement Program (CIP). Among the changes considered are provisions that would allow…
CNN caused an uproar on Twitter when they announced Greta Thunberg would be one of the panelist on their COVID19 panel session. In fairness, it is entirely possible she knows…
Heartland’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely, are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 243 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald is back and he starts the podcast…
PBS is airing a two-hour documentary on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday, May 18 at 10pm.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The following article originally appeared in RealClearMarkets and was written by Benjamin Zycher: “Climate Action” is the theme of this 50th Earth Day, and it is useful to note that these five…
A recent RealClear Opinion Research survey shows respondents support educational choice and are considering different schooling options for their child after the lockdowns end.
The ever-upward march of government spending ought to be halted. We couldn’t afford in the fat years, and we can’t afford in the lean ones.
Nearly 670,000 Minnesotans have lost their jobs since March 16, 2020 due to the Coronavirus shutdown, and on Friday, May 15 at 8:30 AM, the Minnesota State Senate Finance Committee…
There was an unmistakable urgency to Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm’s remarks at the May 5 Covid-19 task force briefing explaining the reasons behind Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order rescinding…
Thirteen percent of adults, representing 20 percent of people who had been working in February, reported that they lost a job or were furloughed in March or the beginning of…
Last week, Great River Energy (GRE) announced they would be shutting down the Coal Creek power plant decades before the end of the plant’s useful life. This decision was confusing,…
Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet's attack on homeschooling confuses the homeschool movement's stance that parental rights are fundamental with the extremist notion that these rights are absolute.
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…