Gov. Tim Walz will release a revised budget this week, reacting to the updated state budget forecast that changed its outlook from a $1.3 billion deficit to a $1.6 billion…
Minnesota politicians have long touted the state’s commitment to transparency in government. Yet from the very beginning the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, the state version of the federal Freedom…
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we must not only reflect on how far women have come but work to ensure that progress isn’t reversed. Unfortunately, legislators in the U.S.…
Numerous bills regarding occupational licensing have been introduced in the current legislative session. In some ways, our state is in some ways moving in the right direction. However, some of…
Banning flavored tobacco did not decrease tobacco consumption in Massachusetts. It merely shifted sales to neighboring states.
(Golden Valley, MN) Center of the American Experiment today urged Gov. Tim Walz to immediately drop his proposals for tax increases totaling over $1.6 billion for the next biennium in…
Election judges perform a vital, if often overlooked, oversight role in ensuring the integrity of elections. But the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC), a powerful, left-leaning lobbying group, wants lawmakers…
Rent control disincentivizes investing in the maintenance of existing housing units. It also discourages investment in the production of new housing. Ultimately, this hurts low-income individuals the most in the…
Minneapolis funding bill stalls in House A bill failed on the floor of the House this week. This shouldn’t be newsworthy, except for the fact that once a bill makes…
The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center already stands to collect a probable $500,000 in federal pandemic aid, as well as an undetermined amount of additional federal financial help under a catch-all…
At a time when Minnesotans need fewer barriers to jobs, a bill has been introduced that will instead increase red tape for people seeking to get into the massage therapy…
Golden Turkey is back, Gov. Walz has no plan to re-open Minnesota's businesses, the energy emergency in Texas, the teachers' union pushes back on state testing, and more in this…
Any law that seeks to protect certain businesses from competition hurts consumers and hinders economic growth.
Minnesota’s legislature must balance COVID with the economy.
Parents of youth athletes got their say at a hearing before state senate lawmakers recently about the dangers their kids face due to Gov. Tim Walz's executive order requiring participants…
Take out your calendars and circle Feb. 15, 2022. It’s time for Capitol Watch — Redistricting Edition. Redistricting could have been a big issue for the 2021 session, but the…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 281 of the In The Tank Podcast. Did TIME Magazine admit to election…
Leftist green groups have long relied on the courts to overturn the will of the people as expressed in laws they don't like. But green groups are outraged to see…
After applauding businesses and Minnesotans for "making sacrifices", earlier today Governor Walz announced a dial back on COVID-19 restrictions that can best be described as random, unscientific, and not helpful…
The pandemic led to a record-setting increase in Minnesotans looking to escape lockdowns by visiting and camping in state parks. But you'd never know it by the Department of Natural…
Kendall Qualls reflects on how best to influence black communities.
Licensing boards limit competition.
It's safe to say there won't be an outcry from Bloomington residents over the city's decision to shut down its branch of the Department of Motor Vehicles. There's probably not…
According to new data, during the shutdown, workers already earning over $100k saw their incomes grow and their lives improve. This cannot be said, however, for low-income workers. This just…