Smoking rates have gone down precipitously since the introduction of e-cigarettes and vaping products. It is true, smoking rates were going down even before e-cigarettes. However, a lot of evidence…
While legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz announced a framework of a budget deal before the regular session adjourned, a special session in June is needed to complete their work.…
On May 13 2020, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order. The tweet below, from DFL Chair Ken Martin, was typical of the reaction: As…
There was good news for the 120 year-round residents of Minnesota’s Northwest Angle last Friday when the Canadian government announced that residents driving through Canada to the United States will…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that disruptions to Colonial Pipeline operations prompted an increase in the average U.S. retail price for regular-grade gasoline (retail gasoline price) to $3.03 per gallon (gal)…
Overdose deaths were up 27 percent in 2020 from 2019. This is unfortunate, fueled by COVID-19 restrictions, has also been seen nationally. According to the National Vital Statistics System, between…
From now until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, Minnesotans can submit public feedback on how the Minnesota Department of Education could use the nearly $124 million of flexible federal…
Eighty years ago today, Robert Allen Zimmerman was born in Duluth, Minnesota. As Bob Dylan, he would go on to become, probably, the most culturally influential Minnesotan in history. Dylan’s…
The 2021 regular legislative session ended Monday with a loose agreement between Gov. Tim Walz and the House and Senate over how much they would spend in each of the…
Center of the American Experiment is proud to announce that earlier this year, our organization filed 60 pages of comments opposing Xcel Energy’s Green New Deal with the Minnesota Public…
State and local taxes and spending WCCO: How To Spend Federal COVID Relief Hangs Over Minnesota Legislature Minn Post: Legislature agrees to deal on exempting unemployment, PPP payments from Minnesota…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Issac Orr for episode 295 of the In the Tank Podcast, which was recorded live on YouTube…
According to April data published by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% in April, from 4.2% in March,…
A new report by the Rhodium group has concluded that China emits more greenhouse gases than the rest of the developed world, combined. China emitted 27 percent of the world’s…
In January 2020, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, announced that he and his wife the Duchess would be stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family,…
Families who enrolled their children in a Twin Cities private school during COVID-19 are sticking around for the upcoming 2021 school year, reports the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.…
A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis suggests that even though the pandemic is coming to an end, childcare providers are still uncertain about their future. While…
It could have been a teachable moment on personal responsibility for St. Paul students. Instead it's turned out to be a lesson in wasteful government spending gone wild.
Minnesota’s craft brewers have been an economic success story in the last decade. In 2011, there were 35 craft breweries operating statewide, according to the Brewer’s Association. In 2020, that…
Xcel Energy is currently attempting to force their electricity customers in North Dakota to help foot the bill for Minnesota’s bad energy policies and the government-approved monopoly’s predatory profit-seeking behavior.…
Today is the last day to submit public feedback on this concerning federal proposal.
A six year old girl named Aniya died today after being shot in the head in Minneapolis on Monday evening. WCCO reports: She was riding in her family’s car as…
A new study from the University of California, Davis, published in the journal Nature Energy last week, showed that 18 percent of electric vehicle drivers switched back to gasoline-powered cars from 2015 through…
There are a lot of drawbacks to universal childcare. For one, public funds tend to come with strings attached. This drives up costs, forcing providers out of the market. Additionally,…