The dilemma over what to do about homelessness plagues cities of every size in every state. Homeless camps and associated risks to public safety have been routinely allowed in public…
Farhiya Ahmed Mohamud, aged 65, defendant No. 35 in the sprawling free-food scandal, became Guilty Plea No. 23 this afternoon at the Federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. She pled guilty…
Average English, math, reading, science, and composite American College Test (ACT) scores among Minnesota’s high school graduating class of 2024 have dropped again. The average composite score for the state…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to halt enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s egregious greenhouse gas regulations on power plants. However, the Court believes “the applicants have shown a…
Unreported FBI crime data adjustments under scrutiny — A number of conservative outlets reported this week that the FBI had quietly updated its 2022 crime data sometime after releasing the…
This opinion piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Aug. 21, 2024. Tim Walz was a schoolteacher before entering politics, so what is his approach to teaching? The Minnesota…
The Rochester public school district already has one operating levy on the books at a cost of $17 million per year to taxpayers. That’s because earlier this year Rochester school…
A battle is brewing up in the St. Paul City Council over a free to low-cost childcare proposal. After failing to garner enough verified signatures in 2022, St. Paul’s universal…
American Experiment’s public safety policy fellow David Zimmer sat down for a conversation with Representative Paul Novotny, the Minority Lead of the Minnesota House Public Safety committee. Enjoy learning more…
An obscure entry in the federal court calendar suggests “Yes” A hearing has been scheduled at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul for Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at 1:30…
Last week, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released a new cost estimate to globally triple wind and solar power by 2030. The new price tag? $1.5 trillion annually. The…
A flurry of recent announcements from America’s biggest high-tech companies: Amazon goes nuclear, plans to invest more than $500 million (NBC) Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI –…
American Experiment’s John Hinderaker speaks with Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist, researcher, and writer, about his bestselling book, the roots of cultural wokeism, and putting a stop to the political…
The Cato Institute opens its 2024 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors with the words: State government budgets have grown substantially in recent years with the influx of federal…
The first prison sentence in the sprawling free-food scandal was handed down this afternoon in the Federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Mohamed Jama Ismail, aged 51, defendant No. 16 in…
There is one constitutional amendment on the ballot this November that seeks to renew and extend an amendment passed originally in 1988 directing proceeds from the Minnesota Lottery into a…
CNN’s Scott Jennings has become one of conservatism’s most effective spokesmen, especially on social media. He addressed more than 600 guests at American Experiment’s 2025 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday,…
CNN’s Scott Jennings has become one of conservatism’s most effective spokesmen, especially on social media. He addressed more than 600 guests at American Experiment’s 2025 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday,…
The second major trial in the Feeding Our Future scandal is turning into a made-for-TV event. Defendant Aimee Bock was questioned under oath about trips to Las Vegas, Lamborghinis, Louis…
LIVE from the American Experiment Podcast Studio with Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn! Even as prison sentences from the first Feeding Our Future trial are still being handed down, the…