The latest development in Mankato’s “No Mow May” campaign has got to sting those who signed up for the trendy effort to save bees. After two years of encouraging residents…
A Minnesota farmer fights state-sanctioned discrimination.
Days ago, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources convened a hearing considering three of President Biden’s nominations to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — a key agency…
I recently appeared on the Let the People Prosper podcast hosted by economist Vance Ginn from the American Institute for Economic Research to discuss my report “The X-Factor? Social capital…
April 22 is set as the start date for a federal trial involving eight (8) defendants associated with the Empire Cuisine group. The defendants are Nos. 15 to 22 (out…
Better late than never, when it comes to legislators fixing the DFL’s botched law that led many police departments to pull officers out of schools due to liability concerns. But…
While often labeled a one-party issue, school choice is widely supported among constituents across the political spectrum. Support among state leaders can get a bit one-sided, but there have been…
Betting good money on light rail rather than investing in freight rail infrastructure is a losing gamble.
The Bait In 2023, Governor Tim Walz’s budget proposal included funding for public safety in the form of a one-time $300 million infusion divided between cities and counties over 10,000…
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A residential development has been proposed for a 36-acre plot of undeveloped land linked to the Feeding Our Future scandal. A development company located in Eden Prairie is eying a…
A national poll of over 2,000 likely voters found that 85 percent of respondents want teachers to make sure both sides of controversial topics are represented equally when they come…
The Associated Press reports that new vehicle sales in the U.S. rose nearly 5 percent from January through March despite higher interest rates. However, the same was not true for…
The reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals who started the arson fires at the offices of three conservative organizations has grown…
There’s probably nothing off-limits when it comes to state government’s insatiable appetite for ever more influence over Minnesotans’ daily lives. But local control over city residential zoning laws and land…
This week, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and city leaders held a press conference to announce that the city is now prepared to properly respond to future crisis events, such as…
Wind and solar advocates often cite a metric called the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) to claim that these energy sources are cheaper than coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants.1 However,…
When it comes to welfare, Minnesota is a generous state as CAE’s newest report has outlined. This generosity is prevalent both when looking at spending as a share of the…
A 2003 murder case illustrates the ongoing problem with violent felons released early. An April 1 press release from the U.S. Attorney caught my eye. It was no joke. The…
On Thursday, the Minnesota House’s Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee will consider HF 2513, a bill which would abolish sub-minimum wages for people with disabilities. If enacted, the bill…
The Dakota Resource Council recently told the North Dakota Monitor that it supports the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that experts from the North Dakota Division of Environmental…
After being absent most of the academic year in response to controversial 2023 DFL legislation that handcuffed them in the hallways, school resource officers will soon return to Prior Lake…
American Experiment today called on the Biden administration to harness and store the power of wind energy through the creation of a Strategic Wind Reserve (SWR). The SWR (pronounced SEW-er)…
Last week, my colleague, Martha Njolomole, wrote that Minnesota’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023 ranked 43rd in the country. This relatively poor performance wasn’t an anomaly. Indeed, as…