Minnesota ranks 11th nationally for increases in occupational licensing requirements. What would really be in the 'public interest', is to get us down that ranking.
Oh gee, it looks like we need oil products in Minnesota, after all. Governor Walz should stop pandering to anti-pipeline activists and do what is right for the people of…
Minnesota's craft breweries have been an economic success story. State laws pose a threat to that.
Several member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met in Pitesti, Romania in late June to discuss the future of green energy and ways to achieve CO2 emission…
Yesterday I made my first ever trip to the White House to hear President Trump talk about the great progress the United States has made on making sure we have…
National Education Association officials were elected during the union's four-day Representative Assembly that wrapped up Sunday evening. Check out the election results for the NEA's Board of Directors ESP Representatives.
Often, when you speak out against regulation, people think you want to have little kids licking lead pipes. But, once you look at the regulations we have, very few of…
Hello, All! I won’t be in the office today because I’ve been invited to attend a speech at the White House by President Trump highlighting the fact that America’s air…
The fearless observer of American society tells American Experiment President John Hinderaker why she looks at our universities with 'sorrow and rage.'
Elon Musk is the greatest snake-oil salesman of our time. Some of his companies, like SpaceX, are incredibly impressive, but the rest of them are generally flashy underachievers that make…
Metro politicians push an urban agenda that has real costs for Greater Minnesota
Critics say an educational philosopher called ENVoY and a tone-deaf principal have enabled a suburban elementary school to devolve into a culture of chaos and violence.
On Independence Day, the National Education Association Representative Assembly met for its first day of business. The RA is still underway, and here are additional proposals of interest that have…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The article below originally appeared on CFACT.org In a scene that would have done honor to the late Chuck Cushman, Oregonians by the thousands descended on the state Capitol in…
Happy Fourth of July! While the rest of America is celebrating Independence Day, the national teachers’ union (NEA) is conducting a day of business during its annual four-day Representative Assembly.
Happy 4th of July, everyone. Today I’d like to debunk a common myth among renewable energy advocates about the impact wind and solar will have on Minnesota’s energy independence. The common…
The comeback of the gray wolf in Minnesota and the rest of its range in the lower 48 states should be one of the Endangered Species Act’s greatest success stories.…
The essence of the American Experiment was never better put than by those who wrote 243 years ago today "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by…
The idea that there is a magic legislative wand to wave to solve problems like expensive housing or low pay is a tempting one. But in public policy, magic wands…
There are numerous myths concerning educational choice programs. But in order for parents and students to make well-informed education decisions, these myths must be debunked.
On July 12, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan will be jet-setting off to Germany to learn about sustainable energy, according to the Star Tribune. This makes me wonder, will the Lt.…
When I think about influential education reformers over the last half-century – especially scholars and practitioners who have been creatively consequential over the entire period – Ted Kolderie is a…