According to Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), the budget surplus for the current biennium — 2026-27— has grown by over $1 billion since November. Assuming no spending this session, this…
Minnesota students hoping to load up on protein at lunch might soon rejoice. After last month’s bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law by President Trump,…
Today, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its February 2026 Budget and Economic Forecast. The state government is now forecast to close the current 2026-2027 budget biennium with a surplus…
A community member in the Hopkins school district used the public comment period during a recent school board meeting to bring forth evidence that the chair of the school board…
These fraud schemes don't just steal tax dollars — they deprive sick, injured, and disabled people of the health care they need.
A bill that would remove the longstanding requirement for school district referendums to include clear ballot language informing voters that a “yes” vote authorizes a property tax increase is being…
A new federal tracking platform is making it easier to examine the reported foreign dollars flowing into Minnesota’s higher education institutions and distinguish legitimate academic partnerships from those that warrant…
2025 On May 8, 2025, the Senate DFL announced: The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation creating an independent Office of the Inspector General Thursday, establishing a new state office to protect public money in…
The much-anticipated “assault weapons ban” was introduced yesterday in the Minnesota House Public Safety Policy and Finance Committee. The measure was defeated on a straight 10-10 party-line vote, which effectively prevents…
In his State of the Union address last night, President Trump sharply criticized the true beneficiaries of Obamacare, arguing that massive public subsidies — often hidden from taxpayers — have…
We have seen over 1,000 habeas corpus filings made in Minnesota since the beginning of the year. In the 50 “business” days of 2026, so far, that would work out…
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty, asserting that additional efforts were necessary to “strike down all the barriers” that kept many from taking advantage of increasing…
If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, as the old saying goes. So it was that, in announcing a raft of measures intended to…
It appears that the U.S. Department of Justice will be appealing that baseless contempt of court citation imposed by federal district Judge Laura Provinzino (Biden appointee). I covered the incident…
Just a few days into the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, the American Experiment Podcast team is so overwhelmed with content that we are bringing you a SPECIAL full-length STOP THE…
Yesterday, Eddie Duncan, a 23-year-old man from North Minneapolis, bailed out of the Hennepin County jail where he was being held on a firearms charge. Within three hours, Duncan shot…
A Feb. 10 Minneapolis Public Schools board meeting brought news that the projected budget deficit for 2026-2027 had worsened to over $50 million, deepening from an expected $30 million deficit.…
In the first annual “Phone-Free Schools State Report Card,” only two states — North Dakota and Rhode Island — earned an “A” for enacting comprehensive, statewide phone-free school laws. The…
KSTP-5 reports, Program Integrity Director Tim O’Malley unveiled recommendations for combating fraud in state programs on Monday morning. O’Malley was the man hand-picked by Gov. Tim Walz to look into…
California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines earlier this month as he traveled Europe, conducting his own independent foreign policy and signing agreements with foreign countries. From one Newsom press release,…
As federal immigration authorities draw Operation Metro Surge down to the usual enforcement levels, the filing of habeas corpus petitions has dropped dramatically. Over this past weekend (February 21-22), only…
If you want to know what Democrats and Republicans believe will be their best issues for the November election, look no further than the beginning of the 2026 legislative session.…
Edgar Vinicio Pilamunga-Toalombo represents a rare cross-over case: an apparent illegal alien with one federal judge considering a habeas corpus petition for his release, with another federal judge having ordered…
State and local taxes and spending Mesabi Tribune: School officials beat the drum on seasonal recreation property taxes The Ely Echo: More lodging tax drama West Central Tribune: Minnesota Opinion:…