When parents choose a school for their child, there are numerous factors that come into play. Who is the child and what are their needs? How close is the school,…
The $7k for Kids campaign enjoyed a big night at precinct caucuses as over 1,000 precincts debated and passed a resolution adding Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to the state party…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. Is having a four-year degree still relevant and necessary in today’s world? For years, a four-year college…
It’s often said that when someone knowledgeable speaks out, we should listen. In just the past week, the police federation leaders representing more than 1,000 police officers from Minneapolis and…
The staff at HCMC are not more afraid of ICE agents than Blayon, but a very small few pretend to be.
The habeas corpus phenomenon is making a mockery of the American justice system. In true Cloward-Piven-Alinsky style, some 672 habeas cases have been filed in the first 29 “business” days…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. Minnesotans in the European theater Belfast On Jan. 26, 1942, a ship carrying men of the 133rd…
From KTTC, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services to ramp up unannounced site visits in effort to cut down on fraud. Better late than never, I guess. KTTC reports, State Medicaid…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. More Minnesotans are feeling the pinch as state spending, taxes, and the basics of living keep rising,…
Grace and Kathryn sit down to catch you up on all the latest legal drama here in Minnesota. First, a judge orders the release of an illegal immigrant, and his…
As school districts across Minnesota continue to grapple with the logistic and financial challenges of the state government’s many (80+) unfunded mandates, a new hurdle has arisen for districts: navigating…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. Progressives’ fixation with inequality could undermine the U.S. economy In 1995, American Experiment published a groundbreaking report…
In mid-January, U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, who had been leading the legal fight against fraud in Minnesota, resigned along with a number of his colleagues. This was a hard blow…
From the Star Tribune, Another wave of departures in Minnesota’s US Attorney’s Office. The Star Tribune reports, Another eight lawyers have left or announced their intentions to leave the Minnesota…
In a world where education increasingly determines economic opportunity and social mobility, understanding how well education systems perform and whom they serve is important. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. American Experiment’s annual award highlights the state’s wasteful spending of taxpayers’ money The first Golden Turkey in 2020 “honored”…
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…