As I have written before, school rankings should be viewed with a grain of salt. Looking into what measures the ranking includes — and doesn’t include — is an important…
Usually, people who advocate for spending money on childcare are reluctant to consider free-market solutions to the childcare crisis. This is because such people believe that the childcare market exhibits…
Liberal lawmakers in St. Paul have introduced legislation that would force Minnesota to follow in California’s footsteps by prohibiting the sale of gas-powered lawn equipment in Minnesota by January 1,…
The number of students enrolled in Minnesota’s traditional public schools is down, while private school and charter school enrollment has increased, according to data recently released by the Minnesota Department…
A firm connected to Ilhan Omar’s current husband, Tim Mynett, is being sued in Hennepin County district court over a business dispute involving South Dakota cannabis start-up companies. South Dakota…
The latest snow storm to hit the state dropped an impressive 13 inches of snow on the Metro area. But, somehow managed to fall well short of expectations. As the…
House File 772, the bill that would potentially ban natural gas furnaces, was heard in the House Labor Committee on Tuesday. American Experiment policy fellow Isaac Orr testified on the…
Payday or short-term loans have a bad reputation — and for an understandable reason. Interest on payday loans tends to be high. Additionally, it is usually low-income, credit-crunched individuals that…
It’s a refreshing show of support for agriculture and family farmers. The planning commission in Fillmore County recently voted overwhelmingly to recommend the county board double the limit on the…
Abdullah Arif, 48, of Stillwater was shot and killed last Thursday outside his tobacco shop in St. Paul. Arif’s murder is in part the result of a broken court system that…
As North Dakota legislators consider an educational reimbursement program for families (H.B. 1532), the Chicken Littles are out in full force — engaging in fearmongering to convince North Dakotans that…
The Minnesota legislature reached another new low this week when Sen. Omar Fateh called Minnesota Senate Republicans terrorists and white supremacists during his speech on the Senate floor in the…
Minnesota schools are in crisis. Only 44.6% of our students can do grade-level math, and just under half can’t read at grade level. These results add to a long-term trend…
The controversy isn’t over the subject matter, but the project’s location and cost. Although his face appears on Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, America’s 26th President is more closely associated…
The National Education Association — the country’s largest teachers’ union — once again prioritized political spending over member representational expenditures, according to its most recent annual federal LM-2 filing covering…
According to the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), tax collections in January of this year were 10 percent more than was forecast in December 2022. And for the 2023 fiscal…
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently announced it is seeking educators to review the state’s academic assessments — the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) — and ensure they “are aligned…
HF 1992/SF 1946 was introduced yesterday, which includes Gov. Walz’ proposed transportation budget for the next two years. As is traditional with budget bills, the measure is being carried by…
There is a tradition in the Minnesota legislature that bills dealing with election law achieve bi-partisan support. Governors Tim Pawlenty and Mark Dayton each abided by this tradition and refused…
A lot of effort has been taken to end child labor in developing countries. Among other things, Contemporary Regional Trade Agreements, especially those between developed and developing countries, have usually…
The Minnesota School Boards Association is marking the month of February as Minnesota School Board Recognition Month, according to the MSBA website. Previously, the annual recognition period was a week…
State and local taxes and spending Country Messenger: Governor Walz highlights budget KROC: No sign of a slowdown for Minnesota tax collections Star Tribune: Minnesota’s tax structure is enticing many…
When both Minneapolis and St. Paul proposed rent control on their ballots, American Experiment warned that passing such a policy would deter construction. This has come to pass in St.…
Here they go again. Just when you think the Met Council can’t dig itself a deeper hole on the construction of the Southwest Light Rail Transit Line, the agency inevitably…