Less than 25 cents of every dollar given to unions is used to represent workers through contracts, grievances, and discipline. The rest is spent on union salaries and overhead and…
Over the course of a recent two-day period (August 30-31), the Star Tribune ran at least four stories or editorials dealing with racial disparities. “Disparities in Maternal Deaths ‘Staggering,’” by…
Excessive fees and regulations are the problem – high prices are just the symptom. We need the supply of housing to expand. Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars…
It is becoming increasingly apparent that world “leaders” such as Emanuel Macron of France have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to environmental issues, which is…
Labor Day is about celebrating and honoring the American worker. And this includes celebrating the freedom of choice our dedicated public employees have regarding union membership.
Elected officials and planners in the city of Minneapolis are lamenting the fact that carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas increased in 2018, and that the city is not on…
This September resignation window is about what’s right for you, your students, and your family. And remember, you are not alone! Many educators have decided union membership is not the…
We all know that AOC’s Green New Deal is a really dumb idea, but that hasn’t stopped a Republican Congressman from Florida from proposing his own legislation that closely resembles…
Created by Deon Clark of TCI Solutions, the Legacy I-3 model prepares local and diverse talent to be viable candidates energy companies are looking for.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota is one of the highest taxed states in America. Research shows that these high tax rates disincentivize R&D. And the data shows that our state lags the national average…
Consistently low test scores and lack of academic growth paired with unruly behavior and lack of discipline have driven thousands of Minneapolis Public Schools' students to charter schools and neighboring…
American Experiment has been a leader in exposing the fact that wind turbines only last for twenty years, and after that time the turbines must be torn down as part…
As the cost of college tuition rises and the national student loan debt crisis continues, making the case that attending a four-year college is a good investment is getting harder…
A new paper suggests that Minnesotans looking for tax policy which will give our economy a boost should look to Saint Paul rather than D.C.
You know its bad when Bloomberg, which almost always treats renewables with kid gloves, comes out with a piece that is one of the most devastating critiques of the unreliable nature of…
A U.S. magistrate judge has ruled that Aaron Benner, a former St. Paul school teacher, can pursue punitive damages from the district when his case goes to trial in federal…
In July 2018, Minnesota's unemployment rate was the 8th lowest in the United States. In July 2019, that was down to 16th.
Elizabeth Warren visited Minnesota last week to hold a campaign rally in her bid to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. At the rally, Warren waded into two highly controversial…
Philadelphia's Office of Fleet Management is in charge of keeping city vehicles available, dependable, and safe. Its internship program, started in 1993, employs students who are enrolled in auto mechanic…
Big firms can bear the costs of complying with regulations much more easily than small firms.
This summer, a delegation of Minnesota lawmakers, including Lt. Governor Flanagan and Senator Dave Senjem, traveled to Germany (emitting a lot of CO2 in the process) to learn about the…
This morning we kicked off our “Morning in Minnesota” breakfast series in Willmar, MN with a conversation about renewable energy standards in Minnesota. Rep. Tim Miller, Rep. Dave Baker, and…
The teachers’ union is quick to scare teachers into thinking that outside of union membership, they can’t get protection. This is false.