With all the talk about banning plastic straws in the name of saving the oceans, very little of the discussion focuses on where the bulk of ocean plastic actually comes…
Renewable energy advocates often claim that business is booming for the solar industry in Minnesota, and this is true. However, in order to determine whether this is a good or…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
For a while in the mid-1960s, Bob Dylan, born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, was one of the dominant cultural forces in the world and a large part of…
Did you know that Minnesota’s forests are flourishing? According to research from the U.S. Forest Service, forests account for 17.7 million acres of land in Minnesota out of a total…
There goes the neighborhood. The last thing anyone wants on their block is an empty house. In fact, the city of St. Paul has a what to do about a…
Minnesota just implemented the toughest wage-theft law in the nation for businesses that shortchange workers. But that’s not good enough for Minneapolis pols who insist on the need for a…
Hi everyone! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for my August 27th talk discussing our award-nominated study (vote here!) Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50 Percent by 2030 Renewable…
Occupational licenses harm economic growth, are about protecting producers, not consumers, and have been increasing in extent in Minnesota in recent years. The fight to license our music therapists illustrates all…
For his own sake, as well as that of Minnesota's beleaguered farmers, President Trump should bring this trade war to an end.
Last week I had an opinion editorial in the St. Paul Pioneer Press discussing how Minnesota’s foray into wind and solar has led to higher electricity costs for no measurable…
The number one talking point for teachers unions inevitably involves a variation on the theme of the lack of funding for K-12 education and dire need to funnel millions more…
Union membership is a personal decision. As you weigh your options, don't let misinformation influence your choice.
I’m excited to announce that American Experiment’s study Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50 Percent by 2030 Renewable Energy Standard Would Cost Minnesota $80.2 Billion has been nominated for the prestigious…
The National Education Association's PAC held a contest to design a campaign 2020 poster, and union members interested in a copy of the winning poster could get one if they…
Americans move around less than they used to. Research suggests that expanded occupational licensing requirements and more expensive housing have contributed to that. That is a problem for the US…
I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. No matter what you did, it was probably more productive than the wind turbines in the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO) territory, where…
The Star Tribune reports on billboards that have gone up around the Twin Cities: The bold statement is clarified in smaller print at the bottom of the signs, citing national…
Hello! In this week’s edition of the In the Tank Podcast, American Experiment’s Isaac Orr is joined by Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins of The Heartland Institute to discuss American…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
One of the most common ways people are misled about the cost of renewable energy is the belief that wind and solar will save them money because they have no…
From New York to Philadelphia to California, school discipline reforms focused on curtailing school suspensions and implementing “restorative justice” practices are putting students’ academic achievement and safety at risk.
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVoss, three months ago in May, named 121 high school students “Presidential Scholars.” Excellent. Though unbeknownst to me at the time (probably my own fault it wasn’t…
When Boris Johnson was elected leader of Britain's Conservative Party, he was instantly branded 'hard right'. There is nothing in his record to justify that. It is just another example…