This afternoon, Tim Walz called a press conference in which he threatened civil war. It was one of the most extraordinary performances by an American political leader since the Confederates…
The incident This morning, shortly before 10:00 a.m. at East 34th Street and Portland Ave So., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were conducting enforcement activity. In what has become almost…
Gov. Walz’ political career lies in ruins and he isn’t taking it well. Yesterday, in a bizarre rant, he took aim at U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson: In fact, Thompson has…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced she will opt the state in to the new federal education tax-credit program, set to take effect January 2027. Iowa joins seven other states…
The Office of the Legislative Auditor released a scathing audit of the grant making process at yet another Minnesota Human Services program, the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). BHA is supposed…
Many people from outside Minnesota have been asking how our fraud problem could grow so big without more attention from the local media. Today’s press conference with outgoing (lame duck)…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! The Walz came tumbling down yesterday. Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill to discuss Governor Walz’s decision not to run for reelection…
In the unfolding story of American education recovery, one striking narrative has emerged: Several southern states have climbed the national rankings in academic performance more quickly than many others. While…
In recent days it was reported that the Hampton Inn in Lakeville, Minnesota had cancelled the reservations of several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents who had planned to stay…
Gov. Walz’s fall has been dramatic. As late as October 5th, 2024 — a mere 458 days ago — the betting odds were 49.4% to 49.0% in favor of his…
The African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act has deeper problems than its constitutional flaws. This article originally appeared in the Star Tribune on December 31, 2025, and…
Minnesotans are some of the hardest working people in the United States. Using the measures of “raw” labor in the American Experiment United States Tables — employment and average hours…
I did a little bit of citizen-journalist-style research into the ballooning autism-clinic scandal this weekend. The results were eye-opening. Just before Christmas, the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota announced a new…
Reeling from dramatic dysfunction on the school board, an accounting error that cost the district $20 million, and a hasty school closure process racked with controversy, Robbinsdale School District will…
State and local taxes and spending WDIO: Cook County approves 2026 property tax levy Austin Daily Herald: Mayors sign letter to state leaders questioning management of local and state finances,…
There is no doubt that Minnesota has a fraud problem, which, in itself, is disturbing. However, in the backdrop of a persistent and widening structural budget deficit, the consequences 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…