Earlier today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the newest update on inflation for the month of October. According to the new numbers, over-the-year inflation, i.e., October 2020 to…
Policy fellow Isaac Orr recently joined Rob Mario on Eastern Panhandle Talk radio to discuss the findings of American Experiment’s study calculating the high cost of the Clean Electricity Performance…
One aspect of the rise in violent crime in the Twin Cities has been the increase in carjackings. On November 5, Kare 11 reported that Minneapolis has seen 457 carjackings…
While holding a press conference encouraging more parents to vaccinate their kids –– in light of the FDA’s decision to approve the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11…
You know how your radio goes out when you drive through the Lowry Hill tunnel? Imagine another tunnel twice as long a few miles down I-94 in St. Paul. That’s…
In praise of ‘Clean Slate’ laws In our 2019 report ‘Minnesota’s Workforce to 2050,’ I suggested that a “Clean Slate” law, such as those enacted in Pennsylvania and Utah, might…
Controversial Minnesota State Representative John Thompson (D-St. Paul) has fallen out of the news lately, but remains a sitting member of the state’s legislature. In his last media appearance he…
Xcel Energy recently requested approval to increase electricity rates from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). This rate increase, if approved by the PUC, would increase residential customer bills by…
Energy prices are skyrocketing in the United States. Gasoline costs have surged from $2.09 per gallon in November of 2020 to $3.41 per gallon, Americans that heat their homes with…
It’s the last thing those who depend on public transportation in the Twin Cities want to hear. The number of police officers protecting passengers on Metro Transit lines has dramatically…
Over the weekend, the Star Tribune reported the following, Less than 24 hours after St. Paul voters approved one of the country’s most stringent rent control policies, Nicolle Goodman’s phone…
In our report ‘The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020,’ we noted that: Research has found that corporate income taxes have a large negative effect on aggregate investment and entrepreneurial activity,…
The large spending bill moving through Congress proposes to permanently expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, also known as Obamacare subsidies, to make coverage “more affordable.” While the goal to improve…
The article below originally appeared in the Fargo Forum: The Otter Tail Power Company made headlines when it announced it would be seeking to withdraw from its 35 percent ownership…
One of two Minnesotans on the board of the National School Boards Association has resigned her position over her objections to the NSBA’s controversial letter requesting the Biden administration to…
LIberal wind and solar supporters are actually starting to argue that Americans should embrace blackouts. This idea is absolutely insane, but it was the main thesis of an article written…
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…