The Chicago Tribune just penned an excellent editorial in support of reformer Betsy DeVos to head the U.S. Department of Education: A few weeks ago, Massachusetts voters rejected a major…
I was in D.C. last week meeting with colleagues who are focused on labor issues both in their respective states and the U.S. Congress. It was exciting to consider all…
On Thursday (Dec. 8) American Experiment will host Heather Mac Donald, the premier crime expert in the nation for a special lunch forum on her new book: The War on…
Today is the day that MNPCA is required under Minnesota law to demonstrate that 30 percent of the SEIU bargaining unit wants a new election. It will deliver thousands of…
In the wake of the Trump election, First Things columnist Pete Spiliakos gives some well-deserved pushback to fear-stricken left-wing college students and social-liberal activists. After listing a few of his “legitimate”…
No matter what you think about the financing deal for U.S. Bank Stadium (not much), we can all agree that public infrastructure projects should not be turned into partisan slush…
The Veterans Administration has been trying to get a wind energy project up and running at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center since 2007. Almost a decade later, the 245…
The Veterans Administration has been trying to get a wind energy project up and running at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center since 2007. Almost a decade later, the 245…
Climate scientists Patrick Michaels and Paul Knappenberger’s terrific new book exposes the “pseudoscience” that the “the debate is over” crowd relies on for their alarmist dictates. That crowd is big…
Minnesota Timberwolves point guards Ricky Rubio, Kris Dunn and Tyus Jones all were first-round draft picks. Rubio, the long-time starter, is a very good player who has been stuck on…
There goes another one. Another signature Obama executive order put on hold as effortlessly as it was imposed, further underscoring the fragility of a presidential legacy that could be determined…
A terrific new book out by climate scientists Patrick Michaels and Paul Knappenberger exposes the “pseudoscience” that the “the debate is over” crowd relies on for their alarmist dictates. That…
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to make it rough on so-called “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal authorities on immigration cases. Despite Trump’s warning about cutting off potentially…
Dear Friends, As always, we have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. In the tumult of the moment, especially in an election season, it is easy to forget that…
A forthcoming article in American Experiment’s magazine, Thinking Minnesota, will reveal the grass is growing greener on the other side of Minnesota’s border. For the article, I analyzed job growth…
Today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune bemoans the lack of affordable housing for young people in the Twin Cities: “Twin Cities real estate pinchpoint: Few low-priced homes are being built.” Builders are…
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…