Leading the fight on the multimedia, policy, and social media battlefield In recent months, Minnesota has dominated the national news as rarely before, and American Experiment has been in the…
Midwest identity suffers from a dearth of education about its history and heritage Regionality has been a hallmark of American culture — as varied and textured as the people who…
The endless scandals plaguing the state demand change Minnesota’s fraud scandal is so massive and complicated that it is easy to lose sight of the big picture. I previously wrote…
In William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar,” a group of prominent Roman citizens, worried that Caesar’s growing power and popularity presage the death of the republic and recreation of the hated…
The latest Minnesota budget forecast hints at progress in fighting fraud. The state Dept. of Management and Budget (MMB) issued its latest (February) forecast for the state budget yesterday (Friday).…
Walter Acuna-Cruz is a Guatemalan citizen, now aged 21, and is an illegal alien in Minnesota now on his fourth habeas corpus case seeking release from ICE detention. I attended (via Zoom) a…
Trade Minn Post: D.C. Memo: Scotus upends Trump tariffs that have roiled Minnesota farmers and state’s trade with Canada Star Tribune: Minnesotans hoping Supreme Court ruling brings swift relief for…
Admittedly, my feelings for my hometown of Minneapolis run hot and cold. Most days I see the challenges the city faces yet I remain optimistic about its future. Other days I…
According to Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), the budget surplus for the current biennium — 2026-27— has grown by over $1 billion since November. Assuming no spending this session, this…
Minnesota students hoping to load up on protein at lunch might soon rejoice. After last month’s bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law by President Trump,…
Today, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its February 2026 Budget and Economic Forecast. The state government is now forecast to close the current 2026-2027 budget biennium with a surplus…
A community member in the Hopkins school district used the public comment period during a recent school board meeting to bring forth evidence that the chair of the school board…
These fraud schemes don't just steal tax dollars — they deprive sick, injured, and disabled people of the health care they need.
A bill that would remove the longstanding requirement for school district referendums to include clear ballot language informing voters that a “yes” vote authorizes a property tax increase is being…
A new federal tracking platform is making it easier to examine the reported foreign dollars flowing into Minnesota’s higher education institutions and distinguish legitimate academic partnerships from those that warrant…
2025 On May 8, 2025, the Senate DFL announced: The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation creating an independent Office of the Inspector General Thursday, establishing a new state office to protect public money in…
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…