Land acknowledgments are based in woke ideology, not the truth. If you’ve attended a cultural event or government meeting in the Twin Cities in the last few years, you’ve likely…
A look at legislation set to reduce prison and community supervision time for thousands of Minnesota’s convicted felons. Read it HERE Originally published in the Summer edition of our Thinking…
There should be far less of it. Ideally, the amount of fraud perpetrated against state and federal welfare programs should be zero. That’s my controversial opinion. Someone else who doesn’t…
The problem Analysis by Center of the American Experiment reveals that criminal justice officials in Hennepin County are failing to use the new state statute and enhanced penalties specifically designed…
Back in May, when the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that “Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025…
Cut the waste, save the budget. Eight years ago, American Experiment asked Minnesotans in our quarterly Thinking Minnesota Poll if they thought state government spends too much, not enough, or…
Ley Enrique Ortiz-Calleja, age 29, was arguing his case this morning at the Federal Courthouse in downtown St. Paul. Your correspondent was there. Mr. Ortiz is an early frontrunner for…
The EPA announced today that it would rescind a 2009 rule that the EPA uses to justify regulating greenhouse gas emissions. If finalized, all greenhouse gas emissions regulations for motor…
If he wins, Tim Walz will be the first Minnesota governor elected to a third four-year term.
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast with Grace Keating and Kathryn Johnson! First, Grace and Kathryn discuss the latest Minnesota story to make national headlines: a naked man running…
From the Minnesota Star Tribune this evening (Monday): Minnesota halts payments to housing program providers amid fraud investigation. The Star Tribune quotes the governor: The payments that were scheduled to…
In our visit to the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis today, we encountered the rare illegal alien from outside of Latin America. Asongafack Derick Mewoabi, age 34, hails from Cameroon,…
How much fraud is there in Minnesota state government? Many people, mostly taxpayers, including me, want an answer to that question. Two people who do not want an answer to…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that parents have the right to opt their children out of reading lessons that violate their religious beliefs. While the…
Our Minnesota Man of the week found himself in Federal Court in downtown Minneapolis this Friday morning, pleading guilty to a felony count. Your correspondent was there. At one point…
At our old office in Golden Valley, Tom Steward worked from a small desk in the mail room next to a very large (and loud) copy machine. Perhaps that was…
Starting in fall 2026, ethnic studies in its “liberated” form will be mandatory across all grade levels. This version of ethnic studies does more than simply encourage cultural awareness or…
Sign the petition today! In the 2023 legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz signed a Renewable Energy Standard (RES) requiring 100% of our energy to come from renewable sources such as wind and solar by the year…
With the November election just around the corner, how are Minnesotans feeling about the integrity of our voting systems? The powers that be assure us illegal immigrants won’t be able…
To support Minnesota’s new requirement for a liberated version of Ethnic Studies, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender & Sexuality Studies (RIDGS) is turning the new Ethnic…