Those who advocate for Minnesota's "Green New Deal" are not the adults in the room. How can one credibly claim that global warming is an "existential crisis," yet refuse to…
The line at the post office this afternoon reminded me it is Tax Day. The dreaded day of the year to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. In…
A tax cut is going to 'disproportionately' benefit 'the rich' because they pay a 'disproportionate' share of the taxes.
With President Trump visiting Minnesota today, there is no better time to emphasize the fact that Minnesota would save $87.7 billion dollars through 2050 by continuing to burn clean, beautiful…
How many versions of a Minnesota Green New Deal (GND) will DFL lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduce before the end of the legislative session? Thus far at least…
American Experiment has documented the high stakes for the DFL’s Green New Deal in a ground-breaking report, “Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50% Renewable Energy Standard by 2030 Would…
Hello! In the first segment, Isaac gives us a rundown on how “clean energy job creation numbers [are] artificially inflated.” In an effort to pass off renewable energy mandates as…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
It is clear that the Citizens Utility Board is either unwilling or unable to advocate for the policies that will actually reduce costs for consumers. Center of the American Experiment…
There are numerous myths concerning educational choice programs. But in order for parents and students to make well-informed education decisions, these myths must be debunked.
The story of Bonnie, Clyde, their victims, and the men who hunted them down, finally gets a proper telling.
It turns out that you have to be pretty resilient yourself in order to go to work as the chief resilience officer (CRO) for the city of Minneapolis. The city’s…
How a 50 percent renewable energy mandate would cost Minnesota $80.2 billion.
The Clean Energy Economy Minnesota jobs report will likely draw favorable media coverage, but a deeper look at the numbers exposes the fact that these numbers are artificially inflated by…
Thirty-six participants from across the state seized the opportunity to show off their metal skills in a “Women in Welding” competition held at St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC).
The point of an energy industry is to generate energy, not to generate jobs. If it was, we could hire people to stand in front of wind turbines blowing at…
Walz’s policy agenda faces stiff opposition.
Kim Crockett, Vice President and Senior Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, released the following statement in response to today’s OLA assessment of internal controls for the child…
Last year, according to Mayor Carter, Saint Paul didn't have "$100,000 to spend blowing up rockets over our city" to commemorate the country's birthday. This year, it has $225,000 available…
If Governor Walz really believes that climate change is an existential threat, why would he refuse to legalize the most reliable, affordable, and permanent source of electricity that does not…
Line 3 opponents often argue the Governor should deep-six the oil pipeline replacement project because it would lock in oil use for the foreseeable future when we should, in reality be…
The 2018 bill was supposed to immediately and miraculously drop the unfunded liability by billions while lowering the assumed rate of return and solve the funding crisis “for the next…
The moneyed interests behind wind and solar energy like to pat themselves on the back for creating new jobs, but their claims are artificially inflated. According to their own report,…
At the capitol last week, Rep. Loeffler claimed that most of 'the rich' were idle rich who didn't work for their money and asked for research into this. That research…