Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote that Berlin’s rent controls had slowed house building in the city. To recap, the German capital’s population is growing rapidly which means that the…
A higher percentage of U.S. adults now see academic concerns as a more pressing factor than health risks when it comes to reopening schools, according to new survey results by…
Cigarette taxes are already so high in Minnesota. Raising them further will do very little to reduce smoking. However, it will make cigarette smuggling even more profitable.
A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today indicates that Metro Transit is pulling the plug on its electric vehicle ambitions: In late 2018, Metro Transit unveiled an ambitious plan…
A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today indicates that Metro Transit is pulling the plug on its electric vehicle ambitions: In late 2018, Metro Transit unveiled an ambitious plan…
There is no good reason for the Minnesota government to demand more of taxpayers' money in light of the projected budget surplus.
Hundreds of young athletes have experienced problems with Gov. Tim Walz's controversial requirement that most participants in sports must wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But…
Critics of charter schools often state that these schools hurt traditional school districts by “draining” and “funneling” money and resources away from them. But do they? A new report by…
Good News/Bad News in Budget Forecast The state released the February budget forecast Friday, setting the stage for negotiations on the next two-year budget. The good news? The forecast predicts…
Blackouts occurred in Texas and other parts of the country in February 2021. Why? It’s happening because of a complex, market-distorting (and ridiculous) system of having electricity producers bid to…
There is no other group in Minnesota that is more vulnerable than the elderly–people aged 65 and over account for about 15% of the total population in Minnesota, yet they…
(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…
Tax rates matter. They play a big role in how competitive a state economy is in relation to other states. Higher tax rates not only penalize hard working individuals, families…
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that states will have to administer their annual standardized tests this school year. Paired with the testing requirement is additional flexibility though,…
A militant new secular student faith.
How Minneapolis voluntarily relinquished its streets to a mob of vandals, thieves and arsonists
A new bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate will allow a physician not licensed in Minnesota to provide telehealth services in Minnesota.
We’re still unraveling what happened in Texas to cause rolling blackouts for millions of people. One of the most interesting pieces I’ve seen on the power outages is from Dr.…
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…
President Biden remarked in January that his administration is “letting science speak again.” But with Biden’s team recently walking back his pledge to reopen a “majority” of schools by the…
Residents in Texas are reporting enormous electric bills, some as high as $7,000 to $17,000, due to a surge in electricity demand for home heating during last week’s polar vortex.…
According to the CDC, COVID-19 deaths in the first half of 2020 as well as deaths from other causes that accompanied the pandemic, like overdoses, cut life expectancy by 1…
One of the most dramatic shifts in student enrollment occurred in Rochester, where parents have been particularly outspoken about their dissatisfaction with the district's reliance on distance learning over a…