The devil is in the detail, but early indications are that we can give two qualified cheers to the budget deal thrashed out in Saint Paul over the weekend.
(St. Paul, MN) – John Phelan, Economist at Center of the American Experiment, released the following statement in response to the two-year budget deal announced by Gov. Walz and legislative leaders: “Minnesotans spoke out…
(St. Paul, MN) – Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, released the following statement in response to Xcel Energy’s plans to close two more coal-fired power plants…
If we want to build for the masses and reduce human impact, why are we destroying environment and sticking mass transit where there aren’t many masses? Why are we encouraging…
A recent CNN poll showed that climate change was the number one issue for likely Democratic voters, but this trend runs counter to movements sweeping the globe where policies to support expensive…
This article was written by David Wojick and originally published by a Committee for a Construction Tomorrow (CFACT): Utilities are starting to experiment with adding batteries to wind and solar…
The practicality of electric vehicles is an important issue, especially in a Northern climate. It is well known that cold temperatures impact battery performance, and batteries are the Achilles heel…
Forty years ago this month, Margaret Thatcher became British Prime Minister.
Hello! In the first segment, Donald gives his initial reactions to HBO’s new miniseries, Chernobyl. As Donald describes, the show is presents the events of Chernobyl in an absolutely horrifying…
If you use less electricity, you should pay less on electric bills. Right?Unfortunately in Minnesota, that’s not the case, as electricity bills have increased by 8 percent even though we…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
First the city of Minneapolis eliminated miles of car lanes in the name of global warming. Even a doctor warning in the pages of the Star Tribune that the resulting…
Minnesotans are some of the hardest working citizens in America. At a time when the state’s politicians have never had it so good in terms of revenue, they should not…
Fresh Energy often claims wind is the cheapest source of electricity in Minnesota, but they rely on cherry-picked data to make their case.
It’s a great day for Minnesota families and businesses, as Senator Erik Simonson (DFL-Duluth) stated that he believes that provisions of the House Energy and Jobs omnibus bill that would…
The school reform efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 have been the largest and most complete experiment in charter school success. With a history of…
There are great things about Minnesota which make it a wonderful place to live. But its economy is not, perhaps, foremost among them.
It looks like the State of North Dakota is poised to take Minnesota back out behind the woodshed again (legally speaking) if it enacts legislation that would mandate the use…
Most Minnesotans have likely never heard of the proposed $550 million Northern Lights Express (NLX) passenger rail line from the Twin Cities to Duluth-Superior. Yet MnDOT has been quietly laying…
Fresh Energy, a renewable energy advocacy organization, continues to mislead Minnesotan’s on energy issues – and it appears they don’t appreciate our work explaining how wind and solar are driving…
The inability to attract qualified labor is impeding manufacturing companies’ ability to grow, according to results of an annual survey by Enterprise Minnesota.
(St. Paul, MN) – Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, released the following statement in response to the renewal of Twin Metals hardrock mineral leases in…
The argument that Minnesota performs well on rankings like those of U.S. News and World Report just is not supported by the evidence.
The number of scholars and journalists who write frequently about the effects of family fragmentation in the United States is not large; certainly not as large as the severity of…