On July 8, 2020, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem joined us for a discussion of how South Dakota was able to flatten their curve without a statewide shutdown. Here are…
Since the passage of Act 10 in Wisconsin, teachers' unions such as Education Minnesota have "warned" educators of becoming like Wisconsin if similar union reform is passed. But Act 10…
Mining opponents in Minnesota often argue that instead of developing some of the largest undeveloped deposits of copper and nickel in the world, Northeastern Minnesotans should instead focus on creating…
This op ed appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on July 18th, 2020 In May, Kris Schiffler, owner of Shady’s Hometown Tavern in Albany, Minnesota, announced he was going to…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Figuring out what school learning will look like this fall has stirred up quite the debate nationwide. And all the uncertainty over schools reopening and what it would take for…
St. Paul police want to know who looted the upscale store Lululemon during the riots following the death of George Floyd. The police department just posted an online wanted notice…
Police did nothing to stop vandals from tearing down a statue of Christopher Columbus.
Recent months have given Minnesotans a front-row seat to the shortcomings of liberal governance.
Liberal renewable energy advocacy groups like Fresh Energy and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) have devoted significant resources to the concepts of energy equity and fighting for environmental…
In a recent interview, former Vice President Joe Biden said "Milton Friedman isn't running the show anymore" We might be better off if he was.
Minnesota is slow to quit coal.
American Experiment finds interest in online policy sessions.
Emergency Education Savings Accounts would help families.
Duluth’s new superintendent of schools John Magas has hit the ground running in his first month on the job, considering it’s still uncertain whether students will be physically present at…
A proposal for public employees to serve reprimands.
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…