A new study summarizing the literature on the impact of minimum wage agrees that, as a whole, research on minimum wage "point strongly toward negative effects of minimum wages on…
Center of the American Experiment is proud to join hundreds of schools, organizations, families, and school leaders in celebrating all Minnesota students through National School Choice Week. It's important to…
Gov. Walz is demanding 'fair shares' of Minnesotan's incomes. How do you define 'fair'?
In December of 2007, The Guardian ran a story describing the bold findings from a report authored by the government of the United Kingdom stating that the nation would be…
Why do people do things social scientists think they shouldn't?
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 278 of the In The Tank Podcast. Recently, big corporations like Amazon, Google,…
It's safe to say there won't be an outcry from Bloomington residents over the city's decision to shut down its branch of the Department of Motor Vehicles. There's probably not…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
According to new data, during the shutdown, workers already earning over $100k saw their incomes grow and their lives improve. This cannot be said, however, for low-income workers. This just…
On January 21, 2021, Governor Walz announced his administration would require 100 percent of Minnesota's electricity to come from "clean energy" by 2040. The plan also seeks to increase mandates for…
Despite the disruptions to education this past year, there is broad bipartisan and minority support for parental choice.
Covid-19 non-ICU hospitalizations are also down, by 67% from their late November peak.
In the name of ending white supremacy and systemic racism, school districts are indoctrinating students with a new radical vision of American society.
New data shows that Minnesota's unemployment declined due to people leaving the workforce. Job losses were concentrated in the hospitality industry which saw stricter Covid-19 restrictions throughout the month of…
Minneapolis is too important to leave in the hands of its own elected officials.
Progressives are now engaged in doing theology without God.
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…