The Biden administration’s reckless EPA regulations endanger us all.
One way to generate increased per-worker output — which is the essence of economic growth — is to increase the amount of capital per worker. How can policy drive that?…
The cost of the new State Office Building, already nominated for a Golden Turkey award, just ballooned from $454 million to $729 million due to huge interest costs. Never in…
In 2019, then-President Donald Trump mocked the idea of powering our society on unreliable wind and solar power by joking, “Darling? Darling? Is the wind blowing today? I’d like to…
Tomorrow, voters in a number of Minnesota localities will go to the polls to decide whether or not their locality can impose or increase its sales tax. Is this a…
Uncovering Minnesota’s extreme laws regarding medicalized treatment for gender-distressed young people.
Just two years after Minnetonka voters approved ranked choice voting, the controversial alternative election process will be on the ballot again November 7. Ironically, a simple majority vote, yes or…
Deputy Hennepin County Attorney Mark Osler recently wrote an Opinion Exchange printed in the Star Tribune, entitled, “Moriarty’s vision, not critics’ fears, has been fulfilled.” The piece requires a response. …
The Center’s Martha Njolomole on why Americans should never take ‘The Dream’ for granted.
In May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed rules to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing power plants. Our modeling at American Experiment found these strict regulations would cause massive…
State and local taxes and spending Willmar Radio: Stearns County voters will be asked to approve local option sales tax for new jail Star Tribune: Minn. legislators say they’ve expanded…
The Department of Natural Resources never sought public input before the controversial transfer of the historic Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community was essentially a done…
The pivotal city council races have only days to go before election day. We take a look at some of the last-minute money flowing into these contests. All thirteen seats…
Liberal lawmakers in Michigan are attempting to pass legislation that would mandate that 100 percent of the electricity generated in Michigan come from carbon-free sources by 2040. A version of…
A new study published in the American Economic Journal reveals the growing benefits a Florida private school choice program has had on students attending public schools. Authors David Figlio (Northwestern…
Everyone agrees the high crime rate on Metro Transit light rail train presents a threat to the public and regaining respectable ridership levels. The quickest way to restore order and…
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…