Minnesota has spent more money than it has collected in revenue every year since 2024. A similar trend is playing out in North Dakota. Yet North Dakota is likely to…
This week, the White House announced that President Trump is nominating University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan as the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Prof.…
Minnesota public school enrollment is expected to decline between 2022 and 2031, according to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES predicts that only nine states…
Minnesota-based federal district court judges are now split on how to apply the recent appeals court ruling on illegal alien habeas corpus cases. The habeas cases seek the immediate release…
Abdullahi Mohamud Mohamed was arraigned today in federal court in downtown Minneapolis on one count of false statement. The April 7 indictment (26-cv-78) reads, as follows, and, I’ll go out…
The 2023 ban on suspensions (exclusionary discipline) for K-3 students continues to invite commentary. Conversation erupted once more last week during the House Education Finance Committee meeting. Rep. Bryan Lawrence…
Back in March, Hennepin County commissioner Marion Greene stated during a board meeting that, “I’m going to reveal my cards, I’m not willing to fund the sheriff to provide public…
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new tool designed to make union financial disclosures more accessible to members, employees, and the public. While unions have been required to…
From the Washington Examiner, Minnesota fraud committee suspects Ilhan Omar of involvement in Feeding Our Future scheme. The House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight committee met yesterday. Here is…
Since it launched, as and when the data have become available, I have been tracking the performance of Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) scheme against the forecasts on…
A recently released report showed that Minneapolis Public Schools incurred $5.3 million in IRS penalties since 2022. $770,500 in fees has already been paid to the federal government, and the…
Is Walz trying to be Bernie 2.0?! Governor Walz flew to Spain to address an international conference of “progressives” (socialists). Is he trying to be the next Bernie Sanders? Good…
In 2023, the DFL-controlled Minnesota Legislature eliminated basic skills, content, and pedagogy testing requirements for many teacher candidates who complete state-approved preparation programs. The move was framed as a way…
A year ago, I wrote: “It’s official: Minnesota is now a below-average GDP per capita state.” Then the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) went and revised their data — which…
American Experiment is pleased to announce the Minnesota School Board Toolkit, a comprehensive, all-in-one resource hub designed specifically for school board members, advisory members, and engaged stakeholders across Minnesota’s education…
Capitol Watch normally refers to the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul, but action taken this week by the U. S. Senate deserves our attention. A bill to reverse the ban…
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…
Starting fall 2026, public schools across the state will be required to implement new K-12 academic standards and benchmarks in social studies. Since there is no external approval process on…
The last few years will go down in history as a time when fraudsters brazenly stole billions of dollars from Minnesota and federal taxpayers while state regulators looked the other…
Gov. Tim Walz delivered his final State of the State address last Tuesday evening, using the speech to tout false education “successes,” claim he lowered taxes for Minnesotans, and take…