On March 26th I wrote an introductory blog regarding why Certificate of Need (CON) laws in healthcare do not make sense. I follow that up with more detail on what…
I wanted to offer a quick break from coronavirus updates and highlight something I completely forgot about given the unique times we find ourselves in: Women’s History Month. Today, March…
The coronavirus has upended the school year, and our college-bound youth have been left wondering what their future will look like come September. From graduation to financial aid and decision…
Renewable energy advocates often claim that subsidizing and mandating wind and solar will produce long-term job benefits, but the newly-released 2020 U.S. Energy and Employment Report contains data that calls into…
As COVID-19 infections sweep the nation, a Minnesota law restricting the number of hospital beds in the state isdrawing new scrutiny. Since 1984, the Hospital Construction Moratorium has put an…
Stuck at home? Learn over your lunch hour with American Experiment economist John Phelan, as he explains what state government can — and can’t — do to shape the economy.…
The Los Angeles teachers' union has resorted to using the COVID-19 outbreak crisis as a ploy to stop charter school growth.
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic started, we have seen a huge push in state and federal governments temporarily suspending burdenson laws.
Minnesota drivers might have noticed falling prices at the pump over the weekend, and prices are about to fall below a dollar per gallon of gasoline, at least that’s my…
As families self-isolate during the coronavirus epidemic, there are a lot of adjustments being made to navigate the new normal. Here is a light-hearted comic strip courtesy of NPR that…
Minnesota's hospital moratorium, which blocks the expansion of hospital beds in the state, serves no useful purpose and harms Minnesotans. It should go.
Gov. Tim Walz has ordered Minnesota schools to remain closed through May 4, with extended school closures possible in the future. Beginning tomorrow, most students will start distance learning.
The article below originally appeared in the Babylon Bee: CHINO, CA—Local man Barrett Hampton encountered a nasty 10-Matchbox-car pileup on his evening commute Monday. He was making good time from…
Even with compelling evidence that student performance is slipping, Minnesotans still love their schools.
While fearless leader Isaac Orr was back in Wisconsin helping his parents stock up on farm supplies to ensure America’s agriculture industry can continue to function as normal as possible,…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The clock on Gov. Tim Walz’s two-week stay-at-home order starts ticking at midnight tonight. But elected officials and law enforcement authorities in rural Minnesota say they’ve already been getting plenty…
Click on the map produced by Excel in Ed for state-by-state updates on actions education systems have taken in response to COVID-19.
Earlier this week, American Experiment wrote about how some Democratic members of the U.S. House and Senate had opposed the proposed pandemic relief spending bill because did not include more…
In the case of N95 masks, regulations which are supposed to safeguard public health turn out to be obstacles in a public health crisis.
We have been following and sharing updates on how the coronavirus has impacted public schools, but other educational institutions have been dealt a massive blow by COVID-19 as well.
This is the logic behind CON laws: Hospitals incur fixed costs, and if they have too much capacity which they cannot fill they will charger higher costs for used beds…
During the Democrat debate between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday, March 15, 2020, Vice-President Biden stated that he would allow “no new fracking.” However,…
The government is putting large swathes of the economy into 'sleep mode' to fight the Coronavirus. Here is what we need to do to make sure there is an economy…