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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Spirit Mountain to Get Another Taxpayer Bailout
Think of it as the government equivalent of finding a bundle of cash stashed under the mattress. The Spirit Mountain ski lift and recreation area, beneficiary of about $1 million in tourism taxes an...
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Is the share of cases coming from ‘community spread’ a useful benchmark for Gov. Walz’ emergency powers?
As with the positivity rate, it isn't clear that the ratio of community spread cases makes a very useful benchmark for whether Minnesota is in a state of emergency or not. ...
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Is the ‘positivity rate’ a good Covid-19 benchmark?
As long as testing is not truly 'random', the positivity rate is an unreliable benchmark....
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 emergency has passed. Why haven’t Gov. Walz’s emergency powers?
For the time being at least, while COVID-19 is still with us, the data is clear: The emergency period of this pandemic is over....
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The state government is gunning for The Busted Nut
The state government is cracking down on bars and restaurants which are already struggling with reduced capacity. ...
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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...
