The hottest seat at the Capitol last night was at the Pension Commission. The Capitol hearing room was packed with legislators, retirees, police officers and other public employees, union officials,…
We welcome the fact that the Trump administration hit the “pause button.” Minnesota needs time to get a handle on this. When you invite people to your country, to your…
Anderson is president of the Young Leadership Council (at CAE) and the youngest member of CAE’s board.
American Experiment generates serious momentum on several levels.
Small business wants to enhance opportunities for people to enter the workforce.
Striking a right balance between expecting personal agency and extending deserved empathy.
We need to talk to each other, even if we disagree, especially if we disagree.
Bicyclists take up more space on roads than ever before. Specially designated lanes allow bikes to go with the flow in traffic alongside cars, trucks and motorcycles in many communities.…
The Star Tribune should be commended for their important January 19 editorial: Take prudent steps to keep protests safe. They are basically agreeing with Republican efforts to more effectively deter…
Protesters took over another major Twin Cities roadway during rush hour on Friday afternoon to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline. Presumably they were motivated by the new administration’s decision earlier…
This week the Tax Foundation, in collaboration with the Minnesota Business Partnership, released Minnesota Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Taxes & the Economy. The guide provides a chart book that…
Anyone who commutes to work in the Twin Cities knows it’s slow going most days and getting slower. Metro highways and freeways are backed up almost 25 percent of the…
Note: In recognition of School Choice Week we are reprinting this commentary by Center Founder Mitch Pearlstein, which appeared December 6, 1996 in the Pioneer Press. Mitch and American Experiment…
Dozens of local companies tied to the pipeline industry stood their ground yesterday in a hard-hitting news conference aimed squarely at the Duluth City Council. Their beef? A “feel good”…
This time of year, many Minnesotans are making New Year’s resolutions, pledging to do better in 2017 by going to the gym more often, spending more time with their kids,…
Just in time to celebrate National School Week, Kim Crockett had a great conversation on KTLK’s “Justice and Drew” show about the Education Secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos, last week. You…
The Chicago Tribune issued a terrific editorial last week supporting school choice, calling out senators for their unfair treatment of Betsy DeVos, and exposing Democrats’ hypocrisy on the issue: Like…
Look for renewable energy subsidies to get much closer scrutiny under a new administration in Washington and new legislative majorities in St. Paul. But a recent Star Tribune story celebrating…
School Choice Advocate Betsy DeVos was in the U.S. Senate last week for hearings on her nomination to be the new Secretary of Education. Senator Lamar Alexander, the former Secretary…
Popular nationwide talk radio host Dennis Prager has published a very handy Guide to Basic Differences Between Left and Right. Here are the highlights: Economic Goal Left: equality Right: prosperity…
I must admit I took pride in the fact that Minnesota was among the last holdouts in passing a seat belt requirement when the federal government demanded states pass such…
As you read what follows about how charter schools came to be in 1991, you may want to keep track of the number of early players whose animus towards the…
The advent of a new administration in Washington invariably inspires a flurry of pledges from rich and famous partisans vowing to leave the country. The billboard this election cycle included…
Allina Health Systems and Aetna announced they were partnering to form a new health insurance company in Minnesota. The announcement comes at a time when insurers are bailing out of…