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Real-world teaching tools will combat easy-answer policy solutions.

A long-time conservative activist bringing the fight to Rochester.

The achievement gap is not a rationale for universal pre-K.

Communications vet Katie Fulkerson arrives from the GOP Senate Caucus.

Teachers may want to think about where those dues go

Easy to perpetrate, difficult to prove.

The state of public employee freedom in Minnesota.

Pearlstein’s latest book attacks the root causes of America’s skills gap.

Governor Walz has made expanding electric vehicle (EV) usage in Minnesota a high priority for his administration. In February, the Department of Transportation announced that transit officials want 20 percent…

Heartland’s Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, in episode #183 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly…

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

A book I am in the process of reading is doing an exceptional job of explaining the dismal reality of higher education from the perspective of both economics and history.

Gov. Walz’s 100 percent carbon free energy proposal is a government-mandated wealth transfer from Minnesota families to the monopoly utilities that helped write the legislation. This is crony capitalism at…

As you probably know by now, American Experiment has released a new study entitled Doubling Down on Failure, How a 50 percent by 2030 Renewable Energy Standard Would Cost Minnesota $80.2…

In an excellent new book 'Socialism: The failed idea that never dies', Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs explains the three stages of socialism, from initial, apparent success, to…

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.

It's good to see President Trump calling out wind and solar for what they truly are, unreliable, expensive, and unnecessary.

To learn more about Brexit and its impact, don’t miss our Annual Dinner featuring Nigel Farage. Find tickets and more information here.

As the beer bar continues to rise, will Minnesota see its 3.2 beer market fully dry up?

In 1992 the U.S. sent Freedman as part of an advance team to prepare the way for American troops in Somalia. On Dec. 23, two weeks after the troops had…

Renewable-energy advocates often cite increasing demand for steel, copper, nickel, and cobalt as a reason why Minnesotans on the Iron Range should support more renewable-energy mandates. There is no doubt…

MPR News reported that Carolyn Ham, the Inspector General (IG) at the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a “probe.” The Inspector…

Bloomberg reports that El Niño has caused electricity generation from wind turbines to plummet by approximately 14 percent in the Midwest this year. Apparently, it is quite common that wind…

This tax season didn't need to be so taxing for Minnesotans. Our former governor chose to make it so.