PUBLICATIONS                     

    Studies

State taxes and nonprofit contributions: connecting the dots
Mitch Pearlstein

Serious problems with HHS omnibus budget bill
Peter Nelson

In oral arguments, Justice Gildea hinted at another interpretation of the unallotment statute
Peter Nelson | March 26, 2010

Alternative Teacher Certification
Mitch Pearlstein | March 17, 2010

New Budget Tools for a Balanced Minnesota: Recommendations and a Preview
Peter Nelson | February 2010

What Would It Take for You to Start or Expand a Business in a Low-Income Neighborhood?
A Symposium

Introduction by Mitch Pearlstein | December 2009

John S. Adams, Michele Bachmann, Andy Brehm, Barry Casselman, John C. “Chuck” Chalberg, Larry Colson, Sue Wollan Fan, Bill Green, Jake Haulk, Barbara A. Johnson, Dan McElroy, Alberto Monserrate, Peter Nelson, Grover Norquist, Vance K. Opperman, Andrew Parker, Sam Staley, John Tillman, Jim Van Houten, Lou Wangberg

No Consensus on Health Insurance Exchanges: Congress Should Rely on States and Consider Health Insurance Premium Accounts
Peter Nelson | October 1, 2009

The Mayo Clinic: High Quality Yes, But Low Cost?
Peter Nelson | September 8, 2009

When Will Americans and Minnesotans Get Serious about the Impending Entitlement Crisis? A Symposium
Moderated by Mitch Pearlstein | June 2009
Chuck Chalberg, Laurence D. Cooper, Tom Kelly, Peter J. Nelson

Alternative teacher certification: A research note
Mitch Pearlstein | May 1, 2009

Preparing for an Even More Demanding Future: American Experiment's 2010-11 Budget Recommendations
Peter J. Nelson | April 8, 2009

How Can Conservatism Better Allay the Economic Fears of Working-Class and Middle-Class Americans? A Symposium
Introduction by Mitchell B. Pearlstein | March 2009

John S. Adams, Paul D. Allick, William A. Blazar, Barry Casselman, Chuck Chalberg, Larry Colson, Roger Conant, Kevin Donnelly, Devin Foley, Arvonne Fraser, Paul Gessing, John C. Goodman, Jake Haulk, Mike Jungbauer, Phyllis Kahn, Greg Kaza, Tom Kelly, Eric L. Lipman, Jefferson Morley, Peter J. Nelson, Grover G. Norquist, Bruce Peterson, Todd Peterson, Bill Pulkrabek, Larry Purdy, Don Racheter, Kristin J. Robbins, Lyall Schwarzkopf, Brett Singer, Grace-Marie Turner and Amy Menefee, Lou Wangberg, Cheri Pierson Yecke, Stephen B. Young

Assessing the Politics of Future CO2 Regulations
Peter J. Nelson | February 3, 2009

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    Essays

How Can We Better Encourage and Reinforce the Most Entrepreneurial and Talented Among Us?
A Symposium

Mitch Pearlstein | August 2010

John S. Adams, Barry Casselman, Larry Colson, Kim Crockett, Devin Foley, Arvonne Fraser, Paul J.Gessing, Jake Haulk, John Kline, Ashley Landess, Dan McElroy, Peter Nelson, Grover Norquist, Robert Osburn, Donald P. Racheter, Deborah L. Ruf, Lyall A. Schwarzkopf, Steve Shipley, David J. Theroux, Grace-Marie Turner, Sandy Vargas, Lou Wangberg

Age of Reagan
Steven F. Hayward

WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT CUTTING BUDGETS
Rudy Boschwitz, John Gunyou, Peggy Ingison, Jay Kiedrowski and Tim Penny | May 2010
Moderated by Mitch Pearlstein

HOW CAPITALISM WILL SAVE US: Why Free People and Free Markets are the Best Answer in Today's Economy
Steve Forbes | April 2010

"DEVELOPMENTAL" WRITING CLASSES: Wide - Not "Rich" - Diversity
Jack Miller | January 2010

LIBERATING LEARNING: Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education
Terry M. Moe & John E. Chubb | January 2010

THE DIRTY DOZEN: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom
Robert A. Levy | September 2009

Culture, Compassion, and Conservatism
Mitch Pearlstein | July 2009

LINCOLN'S POLITICAL FAITH: Does It Still Have a Place in Presidentail Leadership?
Joseph R. Fornieri | October 2008

A Conversation about Canadian and American Health Care with Lee Kurisko, M.D.
Interviewed by Peter J. Nelson | October 2008

Why are American Jews so Liberal?
Prof. Laurence D. Cooper | October 2008

Can Politicians Hold to Principle Without Brutalizing Each Other?
Roger Moe & Steve Sviggum | February 2008

Is America an Experiment? Vitalizing Conservatism in Minnesota and the Nation
Wilfred M. McClay | January 2008

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    Commentaries

To save world, set a deadline.  Easy!
Mitch Pearlstein | April 26, 2010

Give legislators credit for increasing election integrity
Kent Kaiser | March 29, 2010

In oral arguments, Justice Gildea hinted at another interpretation of the unallotment statute
Peter Nelson | March 26, 2010

Southern Comfort
Chuck Chalberg | March 19, 2010

'Unallotment' case offers a welcome argument about separation of powers
Peter Nelson & Kim Crockett | March 18, 2010

Look to the GOP's Patients' Choice Act and Dr. Emanuel for mechanisms to contain health-care costs
Peter Nelson | March 2, 2010

'Up north' isn't there just for your pleasure
Kent Kaiser | January 26, 2010

Save GAMC -- by Raising It above Lesser Priorities
Peter Nelson | January 21, 2010

Wow, someone's cranky this Christmas 
Mitch Pearlstein | December 22, 2009

Schools talk: Ugly windup, fine delivery
Mitch Pearlstein | September 10, 2009

Taxpayers should view reform's spending projections with a healthy distrust
Mitch Pearlstein | August 31, 2009 

America is well served by Mayo Clinic's thoughtful health-reform critique
Peter Nelson | August 5, 2009 

Judge Sotomayor & Race-Conscious Policies
Mitch Pearlstein | July 13, 2009

Unallotment?  Entitlements!
Mitch Pearlstein | July 5, 2009

Where battle line is drawn on health care
Peter Nelson | June 23, 2009

Minnesota Senate begins to recognize the need for affordable energy
Peter Nelson | May 11, 2009

Testimony on Behalf of the Healthy Minnesota Plan
Peter Nelson | April 30, 2009

Nobel laureates and Minnesota taxes
Mitch Pearlstein | April 30, 2009

Hennepin Avenue and Braying Bloggers
Mitch Pearlstein | April 1, 2009

Hennepin Avenue: One mean street
Mitch Pearlstein | March 27,2009

A message -- perhaps a hard one to hear -- about education funding
Mitch Pearlstein | March 1, 2009

What Government Services Would You Willingly Give Up?
February 16, 2009

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