American Experiment on Governance
Governance Reports
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Ten Fallacies of the Thrive MSP 2040 Plan
Introduction (Read the Full Report) The Twin Cities Metropolitan Council has published a “draft for public review and comment” of the “Thrive MSP 2040” plan, which will serve as the “regiona...
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The Costs and Benefits of Minnesota’s Proposed Photo ID Constitutional Amendment
In November, Minnesota voters will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment that would require people to present a photo ID before voting. In light of Minnesota’s loose voting rules and disput...
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Governance Articles
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Why Minneapolis sick leave is on shaky legal ground
The Minneapolis City Council recently voted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. The requirement applies to firms with six or more employees and extends to all employers with ...
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Why Does Minnesota's A.G. Want to Silence Critics?
It’s not every day a state’s top prosecutor faces accusations of potential “abuse of prosecutorial discretion” and questions over “the integrity of your office.” But Minnesota Attorney Gen...
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Why the Met Council Needs Reforming Now
The Twin Cities’ regional government — the Metropolitan Council — touches almost every aspect of our daily lives. It dictates the density of our cities; taxes us; owns and operates the sewer an...
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Governance Posts
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End government shutdown threat for good with bipartisan legislation
This opinion editorial originally appeared in the Star Tribune: A news alert recently popped up on my phone: “Minn. lawmakers move hush-hush budget in rushed special session.” Another year, anothe...
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City Changes Drive Half of Trash Haulers Out of St. Paul [UPDATED]
Too often government not only fails to look out for the “little guy” but makes life downright impossible. The latest case in point? The continuing fallout from the organized garbage collec...
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Stop Clear-Cutting of Trees for SWLRT: Residents Petition Gov. Walz
Something is up. The Met Council is spending $200,000 in taxpayer dollars on lobbyists to secure the federal funding. Why spend bucks on lobbyists if you are certain of funding? Maybe I was wrong to w...
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Legal Loophole in CCAP allows child care centers to bill for services they do not provide
Perhaps by coming together on the CCAP fraud issue, lawmakers can begin to plan for a complete overhaul of Minnesota’s generous and infamous welfare system. What other programs are being ripped off?...
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Senate GOP takes action on Child Care Fraud: Calls for DHS Inspector General Ham to Step Down
In response to the legislative audit revealing wide-spread welfare fraud and other illegal activity connected to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) summarized here, the Senate GOP Leadership sen...
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Governance Media
CAE Town Meeting in Burnsville: Is It Time to Reform the Met Council? (1:31:57)
American Experiment’s Katherine Kersten and Kim Crockett are joining key legislators for a Town Meetings in Burnsville that discussed new developments in how the Met Council is using its Thriv...
