Despite having the country’s most generous welfare system, California has the highest poverty rate in the nation. Worse yet, it also has the lowest rate of upward mobility among specific…
The strong economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession is threatened by constraints on the supply side of the economy. Among these, though certainly not the only one, is a labor…
Despite pledges to be carbon neutral by 2060, a new analysis from Carbon Brief shows China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have grown at their fastest pace in more than a…
Minnesota's to-go alcohol sales allowances are coming to an end, once again exposing the state's overly burdensome liquor laws.
There may be no return to normalcy post-pandemic when it comes to working remotely. But empty government office buildings pose a huge liability and opportunity for taxpayers.
Two weeks ago Gov. Tim Walz and the two top leaders of the state Legislature struck what was grandly termed a ‘global agreement’ on the state budget for next biennium.…
Last week, American Experiment noted that the Biden administration will not seek to mine the metals and minerals needed for electric vehicles in the United States despite the fact that…
While the Affordable Care Act provided coverage through Medicaid expansion and generous premium subsidies, it also put the individual market in chaos and on the verge of collapse. Back in…
The need for expanding education opportunities for Minnesota students could not be more obvious. And families are calling on state leaders to do something about it. Parents and education advocates,…
After all they've been through with the pandemic, members of the Class of 2021 had to graduate to escape Minnesota's last mask mandate.
Earlier today, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 134 new positive COVID-19 cases and one death. This is 92 percent lower than the number of new cases reported in May…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the return of Peter Nelson as senior policy fellow, focusing on health care policy reform. Nelson spent over three years as a senior…
Recently, I had an op-ed in the Star Tribune in which I argued that increased federal unemployment benefits were one factor behind the phenomenon of record numbers of job openings…
Thirteen local chambers of commerce have signed a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to stop, or at least delay, the administration’s plan to force California car mandates on Minnesota…
Last week, Isaac Orr appeared on Energy Matters radio to discuss why North Dakota families and businesses should not have to pay for Minnesota’s bad energy policies. The interview can…
State and local taxes and spending The Globe: Column: Budget agreement supports Minnesota families, doesn’t raise taxes The Center Square: Combined capital gains tax rate in Minnesota to hit 53.3%…
Robert Bryce conducted an excellent interview with Michael Shellenberger on the Power Hungry Podcast. I’d encourage you to listen to the interview below. Podcast description: Michael Shellenberger is the founder…
No one is arguing against the dangers of tobacco or cigarette use. But e-cigarettes present a way to reduce the harm caused by combustible cigarettes and even offer smokers a…
The following article was written by Michael Shellenberger and originally appeared on Substack: Until recently, many renewable energy advocates claimed that China had made solar panels so much cheaper than…
A few years ago my wife and I were in Hungary on the trail of her ancestors. To help us, we hired a guide to take us out around the rural…
In a new survey, business owners in St. Cloud reported that they cannot hire workers due to expanded unemployment benefits. As reported by the Star Tribune, More than half the…
Back in March, I wrote that the so-called ‘COVID Relief Bill’ could block Minnesota’s next governor and legislature from cutting taxes: Senate amendments to the American Rescue Plan Act prohibit the use of any…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has forecast electricity generation from natural gas plants to fall due in 2021 to rising natural gas prices. Coal generation will help shoulder the load…
For years, Minnesota schools have been striving to shrink our state’s stubborn racial learning gap. The frustration that’s resulted may explain recent interest in the proposed Page Amendment, which would…