Duluth may be in fourth place behind Minneapolis, St. Paul and Rochester when it comes to population. But the Lake Superior city came in first by far in holding the…
That’s according to the outgoing U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Andy Luger. And he should know. Luger, a Biden appointee, announced that he will step down next month and sat down…
The Washington Free Beacon reported recently on China’s expanded export ban of the critical minerals antimony, gallium, and germanium — all necessary for military and energy applications — and a…
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy should have checked with his agencies’ customers in Minnesota and North Dakota before giving himself an “A” at a congressional oversight hearing last week in Washington.…
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Michael Horowitz released his report entitled “A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Handling…
The MN Reformer uncovers a new scandal involving tutoring centers. What are the connections to the Feeding Our Future scandal? The headline in the MN Reformer this morning: Low-income mothers…
Over the weekend, permitting reform failed to make the cut in Congress’s year-end spending and disaster legislation. While it’s disappointing that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will continue to…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minneapolis council, Mayor Frey seek lower property tax hike as budget talks begin MPR News: Minneapolis City Council’s budget committee reduces proposed…
One of the most bizarre aspects of the Feeding Our Future scandal has been the deep and recurring connections between the case and the city of Seattle, Washington. It was…
After three years, the Kandiyohi County commissioners have nearly $300,000 in federal pandemic funding still on hand burning a hole in their pocket. Just one problem. They need to come…
We at Center of the American Experiment have long warned of looming budget battles in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Those battles are now here, but the two sides are lining…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday its tentative choices for $735 million Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds for clean heavy-duty vehicles. Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minnesota Pollution Control…
More problems for Minneapolis residents near homeless encampment This week another homeless encampment allowed to exist in Minneapolis went up in flames, completely destroying the encampment and damaging two adjacent…
Reporter Deena Winter of the Minnesota Star Tribune was the first to break the story on Twitter (X) this morning: Winter followed up with a story on the Star Tribune…
A new report by Grid Strategies anticipates that U.S. electricity demand will increase five times faster than previously estimated over the next five years. The culprit? Data centers, manufacturing, and…
In a press release issued last week, the state’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, announced a settlement in which the free-food nonprofit Youth Leadership Academy, d/b/a Gar Gaar Family Services (GGFS),…
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…