American Experiment Releases Groundbreaking New Study on the High Cost of Renewable Energy Mandates in Minnesota

American Experiment is pleased to announce we are releasing a groundbreaking new study detailing the high cost renewable energy mandates in Minnesota. On the 2018 campaign trail, many DFL candidates, including Governor Tim Walz, said they would make obtaining 50 percent of Minnesota’s electricity by 2030 a top priority in their policy platform. Now DFL’ers in Minnesota are pushing their own version of the Green New Deal, mandating that Minnesota must get 100 percent of its electricity from “carbon free” resources by 2050. Our study found that attempting to achieve a 50 percent renewable energy mandate would cost Minnesota $80.2...

Earth Day 1970

Everyone has varying degrees of concern for the environment. But the empowerment of agencies such as the EPA and the overreach of environmental regulations have greatly exaggerated initial 1970 Earth Day concerns.

Legal Loophole in CCAP allows child care centers to bill for services they do not provide

Perhaps by coming together on the CCAP fraud issue, lawmakers can begin to plan for a complete overhaul of Minnesota’s generous and infamous welfare system. What other programs are being ripped off? Welfare fraud is nothing new in Minnesota and began long before Somali refugees started arriving in the 1990’s. Any major overhaul will require the support of Governor Walz to be successful. Perhaps the federal government could get the governor’s attention.

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Updating Prosperity: New Data Show Benefits of Non-Ferrous Mining Could Be Even Bigger, If We Don’t Screw It Up

Earth Day is the perfect day to inform our readers that new data show the benefits of non-ferrous mining could be even bigger than our report indicated last summer, if we don't screw it up with bad energy policy...

Bernie Is a Capitalist, Whether He Likes It or Not

Sen. Sanders took a laptop costing a few hundred dollars and produced Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In, for which he was paid $795,000.

Electric Car Subsidies Hurt Middle Class Americans to Benefit the Wealthy

The House DFL has rolled their already large energy omnibus bill into an even larger jobs omnibus bill, which still includes a $2,500 rebate for Minnesotans who purchase electric vehicles. In effect, this policy would act as a wealth transfer from low and middle income families of all backgrounds to predominantly wealthy white liberals. The following article does a great job of explaining why this system is unfair, and unpopular. How's that for just, inclusive, and equitable?

In The Tank (ep187) – American Experiment’s John Phelan on Modern Monetary Theory, Return Free Filing, Game of Thrones

Heartland’s Donald Kendal, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #187 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s episode features work from the Center of the American Experiment, and the Tax Policy Center. In the first segment, Donald is joined by the Center of the American Experiment’s John Phelan to talk about Modern Monetary Theory. Phelan explains why this “theory” holds no water and why it could result in economic disaster. CNBC interview with Stephanie Kelton. In the next segment, Donald, Jim, and Isaac talk about Tax Day and and the concept of “return free filing.” A Briefing Book...

MN Secretary of State Stonewalls Court-Ordered Release of Voter Data

Secretary of State Steve Simon claims to be all about protecting the integrity of Minnesota’s elections. He says so on his official website. Minnesota is committed to protecting and strengthening the security and fairness of our elections process. So why does Simon, a Democrat, continue to stonewall a court order directing him to turn over state voting information to a group committed to doing just that? The Minnesota Court of Appeals just upheld a lower court ruling that voter data being sought by the Minnesota Voters Alliance is indeed public information. But rather than comply, Simon appears inclined to prolong...